Manaslu | 2006 NE Face

A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 2006 via NE Face, led by Ken Noguchi. Summit reached on 16th May 2006. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5340
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Expedition ID MANA06106
Peak ID MANA
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Ken Noguchi
Sponsor Ken Noguchi Manaslu Cleaning Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 87th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach By helicopter to Samagaon
Basecamp Date 2006-04-21
Summit Date 2006-05-16
Summit Time 1115
Summit Days 25
Total Days 31
Termination Date 2006-05-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8163
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1200
Total Members 4
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(21/04,4750m),C1(24/04,5700m),C2(07/05,6400m),C3(15/05,7200m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes BC at usual campsite. Miss Taniguchi, Pemba Dorji and Ang Kazi left C3 at 04:00 hours on May 16, reached to summit at 11:15 hours, stayed at summit till 12:30 hours, descended to C2 at 17:00 hours. Next day to BC. Weather, little cloudy and windy in the morning and rest of day it was very nice. On May 17th, some members of International Expedition, Germans, and Shimada summited. Another member of Expedition Konishi reached up to 6800m on May 26th; it was very windy and Konishi gave up climbing. The expedition collected 200 kgs of garbage from and around BC of Manaslu and about 4800 kg from Samagaon. The expedition could not undertake cleaning work on the mountain due to heavy snow conditions. Hiraga, Noguchi and Taniguchi returned to Kathmandu on May 24 by helicopter. Hiraga and Noguchi will leave Kathmandu on May 29, Taniguchi to leave on June 1. Konishi returned to Kathmandu on May 31 and leaves on the June 2. Pemba Dorje Sherpa (3 times Everest summiter) is from Beding, 29/4/77, and speed climbed in 2004 (8 hours 10 minutes to Everest summit). Ang Kazi climbed Manaslu, his first 8000er. He is 28 years old, Sisuwakhola, Sankhuwasabha district (Makalu area).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456913
Year 2006
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jun Hiraga M 1978 Japan Climber Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Hirofumi Konishi M 1962 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Ken Noguchi M 1973 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Student of environmental studies Details Other expeditions
Kei Taniguchi F 1972 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Teacher of outdoor activities Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Ang Kazi (Ankaji) Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Chitre, Sisuwa-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.