Annapurna IV | 2008 NW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Annapurna IV in 2008 via NW Ridge, led by Nobuyuki Nishibayashi. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6219
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN408303
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Nobuyuki Nishibayashi
Sponsor	Nishibayashi Annapurna IV 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	Besisahar->Jagat->Tal->Chame->Pisang->Hongde
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	11
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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	-
Route Notes	On 15 October Nishibayashi, Ang Phuri, Shanta Man and Jit Bahadur left Hongde to establish BC. Nishibayashi was very slow, weak at about 4600m. Nishibayashi told Shantaman he could not walk anymore and wants to go back. Same day the team returned to Hongde, rested a night there. Next day left Hongde for Kathmandu. The team returned to Kathmandu on 21 Oct. Nishibayashi left Kathmandu on 25 Oct. Farthest on 15 Oct at 4600m at about one and half hour below the BC reached by Nishibayashi, Ang Phuri Lama, Shanta Man Tamang & Jit Bahadur Tamang. Sherpas: Ang Phuri Lama, 19/2/48 (07/11/2004), Beni-3, Taksindu Solu, summited Makalu, Manaslu Shanta Man Tamang, 22/8/1974 (06/05/2031), Deusa-6, Solu Jit Bahadur Tamang, 20/2/1971 (08/11/2027), Deusa-6, Solu
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	5068
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	46562
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN408303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Nobuyuki
Last Name	Nishibayashi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1932
Calculated Age	75
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Occupation	Retired civil servant
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2424929
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nobuyuki nishibayashi
Year of Birth	1932
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	76
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Nobuyuki Nishibayashi	M	1932	Japan	Leader	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan	Retired civil servant	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.