Manaslu | 2008 NE Face
A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 2008 via NE Face, led by Nobukazu Kuriki. Summit reached on 12th October 2008. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6269 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA08327 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Nobukazu Kuriki |
| Sponsor | Team Kuriki Manaslu Expedition |
| 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 | 2008-09-19 |
| Summit Date | 2008-10-12 |
| Summit Time | 0945 |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2008-10-16 |
| Termination Reason | 2 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at fore-summit |
| High Point (m) | 8125 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| 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(19/09,4800m),C1(24/09,5700m),C2(30/09,6400m),C3(02/10,6900m),C4(11/10,7400m),ForeSmt(8125m,12/10) |
| Route Notes | Kuriki left C4 at 10 pm on 11 Oct. He reached summit at 9:45 am on 12 Oct, stayed on summit about 20 minutes, made ski descent to C3, slept there. Next day to BC on skis. Weather was very good, clear sky no wind but very cold. Kiriki said he used fixed rope at one point between C3 and C4, difficult place. While skiing down, he had to walk some places where crevasses were dangerous. Fujikawa is BC manager and remained in BC all time. Kadotani climbed up to C3 on 11 Oct. The team returned to Kathmandu on 21 Oct and leave on 25 Oct. Eberhard Jurgalski - 11 Jan 2010 Kuriki stopped at the fore-summit, as also stated in the Japanese Alpine News 2009. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st Japanese 'solo climbing'/ski descent |
| Agency | Bochi Bochi Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457840 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Fujikawa | M | 1974 | Japan | BC Manager | Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan | Skier | Details Other expeditions |
| Masaru Kadotani | M | 1982 | Japan | Climber | Akashi, Hyogo, Japan | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Nobukazu Kuriki | M | 1982 | Japan | Leader | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Skier | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.