Annapurna III | 1998 W Face

A Japan expedition to Annapurna III in 1998 via W Face, led by Kiyoshi Ishii. Summit reached on 25th September 1998. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3149
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN398301
Peak ID	ANN3
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Kiyoshi Ishii
Sponsor	Kintarou Alpine Club Annapurna III Expedition
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	Modi Khola
Basecamp Date	1998-09-08
Summit Date	1998-09-25
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	17
Total Days	29
Termination Date	1998-10-07
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6300m due to heavy snowfall
High Point (m)	6300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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(08/09,3900m),ABC(15/09,4800m),C1(23/09,5600m),C2(25/09,6300m),xxx(25/09,6300m)
Route Notes	BC at Modi Khola west of Gundharba Chuli southwest of Tent Peak ABC on W Face C1 on W Face C2 on W Face High point at C3 on W Face. Snow not deep at C2 on arrival but because very deep by 26th, and Ishi went down that day and climb finished. Many avalanches now and food supply exhausted because crows went inside tent 2 and took food.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456140
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	22739
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN398301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN3
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Kiyoshi
Last Name	Ishii
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Hatano, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Mountain lodge manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	1998-09-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2430799
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kiyoshi ishii
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	43206
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN398301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN3
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Dhanjit (Kancha)
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	1998-09-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432803
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dhanjit (kancha) tamang
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kiyoshi Ishii	M	1948	Japan	Climber	Hatano, Kanagawa, Japan	Mountain lodge manager	Details Other expeditions
Dhanjit (Kancha) Tamang	M	1954	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5273
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN398301
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	198:41 (May 1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN398301	HIGH	-	-	-	198:41 (May 1999)	-