Annapurna South | 1991 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Annapurna South in 1991 via SW Ridge, led by Yoshio Matsunaga. Summit reached on 22nd October 1991. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 532
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Expedition ID ANNS91301
Peak ID ANNS
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Yoshio Matsunaga
Sponsor Shizuoka Mt. Party Society of Nepal Himalaya 1991 to ANNS
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 10th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-09-27
Summit Date 1991-10-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 25
Total Days 29
Termination Date 1991-10-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7219
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 1
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(27/09,4800m),C1(03/10,5770m),C2(09/10,5700m),C3(19/10,6400m),Smt(22/10)
Route Notes BC east of beginning of SW Ridge C1 below ridge C2 on SW Ridge C3 on SW Ridge. Only 1 summit attack: others in no good condition. Ridge mixed snow and rock; difficult because right side, left side ice and wind blowing. Left BC 26 Oct. 10th ascent.
Accidents Nothing very serious but 2 members with some altitude problems
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Journeys
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453648
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masami Kubota M 1947 Japan Climber Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka, Japan Postman Details Other expeditions
Yoshio Matsunaga M 1948 Japan Leader Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka, Japan Insurance salesman Details Other expeditions
Matashi Murakoshi M 1948 Japan Climber Okabe-cho, Shida-gun, Shizuoka, Japan Owner, transport company Details Other expeditions
Yoshiyuki Shinchi M 1957 Japan Climbing Leader Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka, Japan Crane operator Details Other expeditions
Hidenobu Tsuji M 1961 Japan Climber Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan Carpenter (house builder) Details Other expeditions
Masayuki Yamamoto M 1958 Japan Climber Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Ngati Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANNS91301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:222-224 (1992) -
ANNS91301 IWA - - - :216 (1992) -
ANNS91301 IWA - - - :68 (1992) -
ANNS91301 - Shizuoka Mountaineering Union Nepal Himalayan Expedition Annapurna Dakshin Expedition Shizuoka Mountaineering Union, Shizuoka, Japan - JS74