Malanphulan | 2016 NE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Malanphulan in 2016 via NE Ridge, led by Hirotaka Takeuchi. Summit reached on 21st October 2016. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9368 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MALA16301 |
| Peak ID | MALA |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Hirotaka Takeuchi |
| Sponsor | Japanese Malanphulan Expedition 2016 |
| 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 | Lukla->Zatra La->Khare |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-10-18 |
| Summit Date | 2016-10-21 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 9 |
| Termination Date | 2016-10-27 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6300m due to loose rock and difficulty finding route |
| High Point (m) | 6300 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 150 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(18/10,5100m),ABC(19/10,5300m),C1(20/10,5600m),xxx(21/10,6300m) |
| Route Notes | BC 18/10 5100m at the lake ABC 19/10 5300m C1 20/10 5600m HPt 21/10 6300m by Sengoku and Takeuchi. On their summit push, the team encountered too much snow on the ridge. Cornices were too dangerous and it was very cold. After about 12 hours of climbing they decided to turn back to C1. They stayed the night and on 22 Oct they returned to BC. The rock on the ridge was very loose and it was difficult to find the way. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460734 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirotaka Takeuchi | M | 1971 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jun Sengoku | M | 1980 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.