Jannu | 2012 SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Jannu in 2012 via SE Ridge, led by Koji Takeda. Summit reached on 15th May 2012. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7575
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID JANU12101
Peak ID JANU
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Koji Takeda
Sponsor Team Khumbakarna Expedition 2012 to Jannu
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 See route notes
Basecamp Date 2012-04-16
Summit Date 2012-05-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 29
Total Days 34
Termination Date 2012-05-20
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due to difficult route (icewall 30m tall)
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 2200
Total Members 5
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(16/04,4500m),ABC(22/04,4800m),C1(26/04,5200m),C2(07/05,5800m),C3(15/05,6200m),xxx(15/05,6200m)
Route Notes Approach: Flight to Biratnagar, by road to Phidim->Taplejung->Mitlung->Chiruwa-> Sekathum->Amjilasa->Ghunsa->BC On 15 May which was suppose to be summit day the team encountered 30m icewall which was difficult to tackle with. So the team gave up their summit bid. The weather condition was windy, cloudy and snowy, but it was good on 15 May. Ito went up to 6000m on 13 May together with Sasaki and Takeda. On their return they were stuck in Taplejung for five days due to general strike. Sherpas: Pasang Sherpa, (2034/4/17) 1/8/77, Taksindu-5 Lhakpa Tsering Sherpa, 2043/9/10, 25/12/86, Khumjung-2 Nurbu Tamang, (2034/10/25) 7/2/78, Taksindu-3
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Nomad Nepal Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458525
Year 2012
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Terumi Itahashi M 1985 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Noriko Ito F 1985 Japan Climber Shari, Hokkaido, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Toru Masuda M 1961 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Natsuko Sasaki F 1980 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Nurse Details Other expeditions
Koji Takeda M 1951 Japan Leader Yokohama, Japan Health worker Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Chhiri Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung-2, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nurbu/Norbu Tamang M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-3, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.