Manaslu | 2008 NE Face

A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 2008 via NE Face, led by Hiroshi Turuki. Summit reached on 2nd October 2008. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6136
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA08303
Peak ID MANA
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Hiroshi Turuki
Sponsor Tsurchan Manaslu Expedition 2008
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 Pokhara->Samagaon by helicopter
Basecamp Date 2008-09-07
Summit Date 2008-10-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 25
Total Days 27
Termination Date 2008-10-04
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to bad conditions
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(07/09,4800m),C1(15/09,5800m),C2(02/10,6400m),xxx(02/10,6400m)
Route Notes Turuki said that his two deposit tents with climbing gear and supplies were buried under heavy snow, maybe 4-5m and could not retrieve. Many tents of other expeditions also had same problem. The team went up to C2 (6400m) spent night and returned to BC on 3 Oct. Turuki team returned to Kathmandu on 11 Oct and will leave on 13 Oct. Sherpa: Ang Kaji Sherpa, 13/8/72 (29/04/2029), Gudel-4, Solu Ang Kami Sherpa, 21/8/82 (05/05/2039), Gudel-5, Solu (summited Everest X2, last time in 2006 on Tibet side), Lhotse 25/5/08
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Ticino Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457785
Year 2008
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hiroshi Turuki M 1949 Japan Leader Tokushima-shi, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan Retired construction company manager Details Other expeditions
Ang Kaji/Kazi Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Tiu, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.