Ganesh II | 1997 NE side

A Japan expedition to Ganesh II in 1997 via NE side, led by Keiji Nakamura. Summit reached on 6th October 1997. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2392
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GAN297301
Peak ID GAN2
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Keiji Nakamura
Sponsor Tokyo Alpine Club Ganesh II 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 Buri Gandaki->Shar Khola->Damje village->Langda Khola
Basecamp Date 1997-09-25
Summit Date 1997-10-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 11
Total Days 22
Termination Date 1997-10-17
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5200m due to deep snow, loss of equipment in avalanche and lack of time
High Point (m) 5200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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 BC(25/09,4000m),C1(03/10,4700m),xxx(06,16/10,5200m)
Route Notes Note: This mountain previously known as Ganesh III till re-surveyed in early 1990's. BC at Tanagampa Glacier C1 at NE Face High point at 2 different spots on northeast side. From C1 attempted 2 routes on NE Face: 1) west from C1 NE Face and reached 5200m on 6th Oct and down to BC having left equipment then, very difficult above. 7 Oct saw avalanche sweep across route, fixed rope and equipment swept away; above was many crevasses: had planned to place C2 at 5300m. The 5200m point reached by Jakarta, Panima Lama Sherpa and Phurwa Sherpa. Up again from C1 on 13 Oct via different line on this face, headed south from C1 and there snow very deep and time running out so turned back. This line possible (probably same line as '81 aut Japanese when the mountain was called Ganesh III). They now had lost equipment and no time left. Needed more members for this climb. 13th: Sakanoto and Takahata only - 5100m and back to C1 16th: Sakanoto and Takahata only - 5200m and now snow deep and no time 17th: Tada & Panima and Phurwa Sherpa to 5200m to retrieve equipment.
Accidents Nakamura altitude sickness; Toda high fever
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453040
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne side

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Keiji Nakamura M 1963 Japan Leader Yokohama, Japan Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Nobuhiko Sakamoto M 1967 Japan Climber Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan Markets Buddhist altars Details Other expeditions
Nobuyuki Takahata M 1965 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Meteorologist Details Other expeditions
Manatsu Toda M 1963 Japan Climber Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan Geomorphologist Details Other expeditions
Panima (Pa Nima) Sherpa M 1951 Nepal H-A Worker Solu Salong, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurwa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
GAN297301 HIGH - - - 188:23 (Jul 1998) -