Annapurna II | 1985 S Face

A Japan expedition to Annapurna II in 1985 via S Face, led by Masaaki Fuji. Summit reached on 5th October 1985. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 17
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Expedition ID ANN285301
Peak ID ANN2
Year 1985
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Masaaki Fuji
Sponsor Pukuola Tagawa Yamanokai Annapurna II Expedition 1985
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1985-09-07
Summit Date 1985-10-05
Summit Time -
Summit Days 28
Total Days 34
Termination Date 1985-10-11
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7020m due to bad weather and low food supply
High Point (m) 7020
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(07/09,4500m),C1(10/09,5100m),C2(20/09,5600m),C3(27/09,6200m),C4(04/10,6800m),xxx(05/10,7020m)
Route Notes BC near glacier south of mountain. 5 Oct route making and returned to C4; then from 6 Oct one week bad weather (snow constantly and high wind). 6 Oct down to C2 and no one back up. Fujii and Todaka to BC 8th Oct and 11 Oct all other members to BC. C3 hit by avalanche 25 Sept when 2 members inside and 2 Oct 3 members 6700m another avalanche but no one injured; no other accidents. Most difficult part is rock above C4 where one Japanese died at 7400m in autumn 1981. Team will follow same route as 1983 autumn Australians.
Accidents C3 hit by avalanche, but no one injured; no other accidents
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451389
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masaaki Fujii M 1954 Japan Leader Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan Government official Details Other expeditions
Shunji Hiasa M 1957 Japan Exp Doctor Inatuki, Fukuoka, Japan Medical technician Details Other expeditions
Shin Kaneko M 1947 Japan Climber Tmato, Tagawa-ku, Fukuoka, Japan Official of prefecture government Details Other expeditions
Kiyoshi Kita M 1949 Japan Climber Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan Prefecture official Details Other expeditions
Yukinobu Koga M 1945 Japan Climber Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan City government official Details Other expeditions
Sunao Nagai M 1930 Japan Climber Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan Electronics technician Details Other expeditions
Masafumi Todaka M 1961 Japan Climber Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan Education student Details Other expeditions
Mituo Umeno M 1956 Japan Climber Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan Employee of life insurance company Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN285301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 60:243 (1986) -
ANN285301 IWA - - - :58 (1986) -
ANN285301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624304/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-II-Attempt - - -