Manaslu | 2009 NE Face

A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 2009 via NE Face, led by Kazuyoshi Kondo. Summit reached on 19th May 2009. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6499
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA09116
Peak ID MANA
Year 2009
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kazuyoshi Kondo
Sponsor Japanese to Manaslu
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Arughat->Tatopani->Philim->Namrung->Samagaon
Basecamp Date 2009-04-13
Summit Date 2009-05-19
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 36
Total Days 40
Termination Date 2009-05-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8163
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 5
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
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(13/04,4850m),C1(16/04,5750m),C2(21/04,6300m),C3(17/05,6700m),C4(18/05,7400m),Smt(19-20/05)
Route Notes On 19 May, Furukawa, Kazuyoshi Kondo, Kami, Gyalzen, Phurba Bhote, Bibas Gurung started from C4 around 2:0 am. Kondo arrived summit around 10 am, Furukawa and hired other Nepalese within 30 minutes. They stayed on summit about one hour. It was a very good weather, clear sky, no wind. The summiters descended to C4 at 2:30 pm. They had rest at C4 about one and half hours, then went to C3 where they arrived at 7:30 pm, slept there. Next day to BC. On summit day they were 2 climbers ahead of them (maybe Italians). Behind the team were Hosokawa, Spanish and a tall European or American. On 20 May, Katsuno, Kenichi Kondo, Kami Singee and Dawa Tenjen started from C4 around 6 am and reached summit around 1:15 pm. They stayed on summit for about 30 minutes, then descended to C4 at 5 pm, slept there. Next day to BC. Summit day weather was not so bad. Before sunrise it was windy. During ascent weather was frequently changing cloudy, windy and clear. There were some other climbers who summited on that day. Kono climbed only up to C3; not enough acclimatization. Fixed rope: 200m contributed. Oxygen: Furukawa from C3 to summit to C3. Katsuno did not use. Kazuyoshi Kondo to C4 to summit to C4. Kenichi Kondo to C4 to summit to C4. Kami and Gyalzen did not use. Phurba and Bibas often not used. Kami Singee and Bibas from C4 to summit to C4. Sherpas: Dawa Tenjen, 21/12/74 (6/9/2031), Makalu-5, Everest X2 Phurba Bhote, 7/5/76 (25/1/2033), Hatiya-1, Makalu, no 8000ers Bibas Gurung, 6/6/66 (24/2/2045), Hatiya-7, Makalu, no 8000ers Gyalzen Sherpa, 22/4/61, Yilajung, Dhaulagiri I X1, Cho Oyu X1, Everest 22/5/07 Kami Sherpa, 29/6/66 or 9/7/66 (15 or 25/3/2023), Makalu-5, no 8000ers [??] Kami Singee Tamang, 16/7/77, Syamba, Ramche-4, Rasuwa, Everest X1, Makalu X1 Japanese Alpine News - July 2010 Tsunemichi Ikeda reports that only Kazuyoshi Kondo, Kami Sherpa and Gyalzen Sherpa reached the true summit on May 19; all others (3 Japanese and 4 Sherpas) stopped at the fore-summit on May 19 and May 20. This information was given to Ikeda by Kazuyoshi Kondo.
Accidents Furokawa probably the oldest man on Manaslu
Achievement -
Agency Bochi Bochi Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458060
Year 2009
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Taisuke Furukawa M 1938 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Company executive Details Other expeditions
Hidehiro Katsuno M 1948 Japan Climber Azumino, Nagano, Japan Motor mechanic Details Other expeditions
Kazuyoshi Kondo M 1941 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan High-altitude alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Kenichi Kondo M 1948 Japan Climber Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Retired electronic power company owner Details Other expeditions
Yoshinobu Konno M 1951 Japan Climber Shimotsuga, Tochigi, Japan Retired from communication company Details Other expeditions
Kami Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Sedua, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phurba (Phurpu) Bhote M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Bibas Gurung M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-7, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Kami Singee Tamang M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Syamba, Ramche, Rasuwa - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenjen Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA09116 JAN - - - 11:130 (July 2010) -
MANA09116 - - http://jac.or.jp/english/images/vol11/jan-vol11-128-132.pdf - - -