Manaslu | 1971 NW Face-W Ridge
A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 1971 via NW Face-W Ridge, led by Akira Takahashi. Summit reached on 17th May 1971. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2961 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA71101 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 1971 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Face-W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Akira Takahashi |
| Sponsor | Tokyo Metropolitan Mtn. Federation |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Pokhara->Jagat->Karche |
| Basecamp Date | 1971-03-15 |
| Summit Date | 1971-05-17 |
| Summit Time | 1215 |
| Summit Days | 63 |
| Total Days | 71 |
| Termination Date | 1971-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8163 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 11 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(15/03,3500m),C1(21/03,4500m),C2.ABC(28/03,5500m),C3(08/04,6500m),C4(06/05,7100m),C5(16/05,7360m),TrueSmt(17/05) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Photos confirm true summit |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2444230 |
| Year | 1971 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw face-w ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira Takahashi | M | 1914 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | President, button manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuharu Kohara | M | 1940 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Staff member, furniture designing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Motoyoshi Tanaka | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Komoro, Nagano, Japan | Vice president of Tanaka Construction Co., builders of dams, etc. | Details Other expeditions |
| Noboru Endo | M | - | Japan | Deputy Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sokichi Tanaka | M | 1940 | Japan | Exp Doctor | Maebashi, Gunma, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Satoshi Aoki | M | - | Japan | Climbing Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshikaza Takahashi | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Takashi Amamiya | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Takahiro Atarashi | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tetsuya Matsuzaki | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Seiji Shimizu | M | 1945 | Japan | Climber | Saitama, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ila Tshering Sherpa | M | 1936 | Nepal | Sirdar | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1940 | Nepal | Sirdar | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
13 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANA71101 | AAJ | Takahashi, Akira | Manaslu From the West | - | 46:26-29 (1972) | - |
| MANA71101 | HJ | Takahashi, Akira | Manaslu West Wall, 1971 | - | 31:138-144 (1971) | - |
| MANA71101 | JAC | Takahashi, Akira | Manaslu - West Wall, 1971 | - | 67:4-10 (1972) | - |
| MANA71101 | AJ | Takahashi, Akira | Manaslu - West Wall 1971 | - | 77:26-33 (1972) | - |
| MANA71101 | MM | - | - | - | 17:7 (Sep 1971) | - |
| MANA71101 | MM | - | Recent Himalayan Expeditions | - | 22:11-19 (Jul 1972) | - |
| MANA71101 | MM | Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman | Manaslu | - | 62:38-41 (Jul 1978) | - |
| MANA71101 | - | Japan Manaslu West Wall Expedition | Manaslu West-Wall 1971 | Yamato-Keikoku-sha, Tokyo | - | jN212 |
| MANA71101 | JAC | Takahashi, Akira | Manaslu - West Wall, 1971 | - | 67:17-66 (1972) | - |
| MANA71101 | - | Takahashi, Akira | Manaslu West Wall | Bungei, Tokyo | - | jT11 |
| MANA71101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197202600/Manaslu-from-the-West | - | - | - |
| MANA71101 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/31/12/manaslu-west-wall-1971/ | - | - | - |
| MANA71101 | - | - | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1972_files/AJ%201972%2026-33%20Takahashi%20Manaslu.pdf | - | - | - |