Manaslu | 2006 NE Face
A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 2006 via NE Face, led by Atsushi Yamamoto. Summit reached on 30th September 2006. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5426 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA06304 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Atsushi Yamamoto |
| Sponsor | Manaslu Guide Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 92nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Samagaon by helicopter |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-09-04 |
| Summit Date | 2006-09-30 |
| Summit Time | 1120 |
| Summit Days | 26 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 2006-10-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8163 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2000 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(04/09,5100m),C1(07/09,5900m),C2(15/09,6900m),C3(29/09,7500m),Smt(30/09) |
| Route Notes | Summit team left C3 at 5:20 am, apart from Yamamoto and 5 Sherpas, who left from C2 at 5 am. They caught up with rest of team just below summit. Weather clear but windy. Stayed on top for 10 minutes, then descended to C2, where they arrived at 4 pm. Next day BC and then Samagaon. Returned to Kathmandu by helicopter on 6 Oct. Kurihara reached 6300m on 16 Sept, turned back due to fatigue. Uchida reached 6300m on 10 Sept, not feeling well, maybe pulmonary edema. Yamashita reached 7100m on 2 Oct, turned back due to altitude problems. Oxygen: Fujimori, Nakajima, Usui from C1 to summit to C2; Kadoya, Kato, Yamamoto and all climbing Sherpas C2 to summit to C2. Sherpas: Lhakpa Rita, 4/9/71, Phortse 1998 - Everest North - IMG 2001 - Everest North - US Team 2004 - Everest South - Chilean team Lhotse, Anna I, Cho Oyu Lhakpa Nuru, 18/6/80, Phortse Spring 2006 - Lhotse - Chilean team Chewang Lendu, 19/4/80, Phortse Spring 2006 - Lhotse - Chilean team Phu Tashi, 18/5/73, Phortse 2004 - Everest South - Chilean team 2006 - Lhotse - Chilean team Tul Bahadur Tamang, 30/08/66, Deusa, Solukhumbu 2000 & 2004 - Cho Oyu 2002 & 2006 - Everest North - Japanese team 1998 - Dhaulagiri I |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457050 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikihito Fujimori | M | 1939 | Japan | Climber | Matudo, Chiba, Japan | Financial consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Michihiro Kadoya | M | 1963 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Sakai, Osaka, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshinobu Kato | M | 1976 | Japan | Climber | Minami Alps, Yamanashi, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Atsuko Kurihara | F | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Minako Nakajima | F | 1942 | Japan | Climber | Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan | Retired teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Koji Uchida | M | 1936 | Japan | Climber | Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan | Management consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Motoi Usui | M | 1937 | Japan | Climber | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan | Retired office clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Atsushi Yamamoto | M | 1962 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Susumu Yamashita | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Works in city government's water service | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung/Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Rita Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Tashi Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhewang Lendu (Tsewang Lendu) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tul Bahadur Tamang | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.