Manaslu | 1956 NE Face

A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 1956 via NE Face, led by Yuko Maki. Summit reached on 9th May 1956. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2959
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Yuko Maki
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st,2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1956-03-29
Summit Date	1956-05-09
Summit Time	1230
Summit Days	41
Total Days	49
Termination Date	1956-05-17
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8163
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	6
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	12
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	20
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(29/03,3850m),C1(07/04,5250m),C2(13/04,5600m),C3(23/04,6200m),C4(25/04,6550m),C5(04/05,7200m),C6(08/05,7800m),TrueSmt(09,11/05)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	Photos confirm true summit
Agency	-
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2438729
Year	1956
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	ne face

Members

Field	Value
ID	26162
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Yuichi
Last Name	Matsuda
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yuichi matsuda
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22134
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Aritsune (Yuko)
Last Name	Maki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1894
Calculated Age	62
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2410871
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aritsune (yuko) maki
Year of Birth	1894
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	22135
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Toshio
Last Name	Imanishi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1914
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	1956-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2418349
Summit Note 1	8
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	toshio imanishi
Year of Birth	1914
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22136
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Kiichiro
Last Name	Kato
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1920
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	1956-05-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1140
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2420616
Summit Note 1	8
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kiichiro kato
Year of Birth	1920
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22137
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Minoru
Last Name	Higeta
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1930
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	1956-05-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1140
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2424103
Summit Note 1	8
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	minoru higeta
Year of Birth	1930
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22138
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	16
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Gyaltsen Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1918
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	India
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	1956-05-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #145; aka Gyalgen IV
Necrology	(1918-1961) Died 11 May 1961 on Langtang Lirung from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	145
Checksum	-2040
Summit Note 1	8
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyaltsen norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1918
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	26161
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	11
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Atsushi
Last Name	Tokunaga
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1927
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-2027
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	atsushi tokunaga
Year of Birth	1927
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26156
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Katsuro
Last Name	Ohara
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	katsuro ohara
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26157
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Sonosuke
Last Name	Chitani
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sonosuke chitani
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26158
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Hirokichi
Last Name	Tatsunuma
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1916
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	Lecturer, Keio University
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1956-05-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	2418848
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hirokichi tatsunuma
Year of Birth	1916
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26159
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Junjiro
Last Name	Muraki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	Waseda University Metal Casting Research laboratory
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1956-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	junjiro muraki
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26160
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Hiroyoshi
Last Name	Otsuka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1956-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hiroyoshi otsuka
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26163
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	12
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Takayoshi
Last Name	Yoda
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Cameraman
Residence	-
Occupation	Photographer, Mainichi Newspapers
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1956-05-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	takayoshi yoda
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	51314
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	13
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Ang Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1928
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1956-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #152; aka Ang Dawa IV
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	152
Checksum	-2028
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	1928
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51315
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	17
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Nima Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1956-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #177
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	177
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51316
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	15
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Gunden
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1956-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #167
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	167
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gunden sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51317
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	14
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Chowang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1956-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #198
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	198
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chowang sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51318
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	19
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Tashi (Chota)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1956-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #241
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	241
Checksum	-100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tashi (chota) sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51319
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Member ID	18
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1956
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Phutar
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1910
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Naik
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #79; aka Pasang Phutar I
Necrology	(1910-2001) Died 14 November 2001
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	79
Checksum	-2010
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang phutar sherpa
Year of Birth	1910
Year	1956
Age at Expedition	46
Role	BC Only

19 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Yuichi Matsuda	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Aritsune (Yuko) Maki	M	1894	Japan	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Toshio Imanishi	M	1914	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Kiichiro Kato	M	1920	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Minoru Higeta	M	1930	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa	M	1918	India	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Atsushi Tokunaga	M	1927	Japan	Exp Doctor	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Katsuro Ohara	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Sonosuke Chitani	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Hirokichi Tatsunuma	M	1916	Japan	Climber	-	Lecturer, Keio University	Details Other expeditions
Junjiro Muraki	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	Waseda University Metal Casting Research laboratory	Details Other expeditions
Hiroyoshi Otsuka	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Takayoshi Yoda	M	-	Japan	Cameraman	-	Photographer, Mainichi Newspapers	Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa	M	1928	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Tenzing Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Gunden Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Chowang Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Tashi (Chota) Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Phutar Sherpa	M	1910	Nepal	Naik	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	887
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	01
Year	1956
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Japanese Alpine Club
Title	Manaslu 1954-6
Publisher	Mainichi Newspapers, Tokyo
Publication Date	1956
Language	Japanese w/English summary
Citation	-
Yak 94	jN112
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	946
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	02
Year	1956
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Maki, Yuko & Imanishi, T.
Title	The Ascent of Manaslu
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1957
Language	-
Citation	20:11-26 (1957)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	952
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	03
Year	1956
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1957
Language	-
Citation	31:170-171 (1957)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1234
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	04
Year	1956
Type	2
Journal	MW
Author	Maki, Yukio
Title	The Ascent of Manaslu, 1952-1956
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1959
Language	-
Citation	176-179 (1958-59)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1235
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	05
Year	1956
Type	2
Journal	MW
Author	Imanishi, Toshio
Title	The First Assault Party
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1959
Language	-
Citation	180-190 (1958-59)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3798
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	06
Year	1956
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman
Title	Manaslu
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1978
Language	-
Citation	62:38-41 (Jul 1978)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5542
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	07
Year	1956
Type	2
Journal	JAC
Author	Maki, Yuko
Title	Recollection of the Manaslu, 1956
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1957
Language	-
Citation	51:1-8 (1957)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5810
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	08
Year	1956
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Yoda, Takayoshi
Title	Ascent of Manaslu in Photographs, 1952-56
Publisher	Mainichi News Co., Tokyo
Publication Date	1956
Language	Japanese
Citation	-
Yak 94	jM03
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7272
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	09
Year	1956
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Maki, Aritsune
Title	Ascent of Manaslu
Publisher	Mainichi, Tokyo
Publication Date	1956
Language	Japanese
Citation	-
Yak 94	jM17
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13330
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	10
Year	1956
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195717000/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13755
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA56101
Reference ID	11
Year	1956
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/20/2/the-ascent-of-manaslu/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

11 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MANA56101	-	Japanese Alpine Club	Manaslu 1954-6	Mainichi Newspapers, Tokyo	-	jN112
MANA56101	HJ	Maki, Yuko & Imanishi, T.	The Ascent of Manaslu	-	20:11-26 (1957)	-
MANA56101	AAJ	-	-	-	31:170-171 (1957)	-
MANA56101	MW	Maki, Yukio	The Ascent of Manaslu, 1952-1956	-	176-179 (1958-59)	-
MANA56101	MW	Imanishi, Toshio	The First Assault Party	-	180-190 (1958-59)	-
MANA56101	MM	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman	Manaslu	-	62:38-41 (Jul 1978)	-
MANA56101	JAC	Maki, Yuko	Recollection of the Manaslu, 1956	-	51:1-8 (1957)	-
MANA56101	-	Yoda, Takayoshi	Ascent of Manaslu in Photographs, 1952-56	Mainichi News Co., Tokyo	-	jM03
MANA56101	-	Maki, Aritsune	Ascent of Manaslu	Mainichi, Tokyo	-	jM17
MANA56101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195717000/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu	-	-	-
MANA56101	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/20/2/the-ascent-of-manaslu/	-	-	-