Manaslu | 1989 NE Face
A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 1989 via NE Face, led by Masaaki Fukushima. Summit reached on 12th October 1989. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 345 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA89303 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Masaaki Fukushima |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Dojin 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-09-13 |
| Summit Date | 1989-10-12 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 29 |
| Total Days | 34 |
| Termination Date | 1989-10-17 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7350m due to fierce winds |
| High Point (m) | 7350 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(13/09,4900m),C1(16/09,5600m),C2(02/10,6400m),C3(12/10,7350m),xxx(12/10,7350m) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C1 at snow field at bottom of face C3 on snow face of NE Face High point at C3. Last half Sept much rain & snow. In Oct problem became the wind; also 10th Oct US members & Sherpas hit by avalanche which took them down 150m. Left BC 19th Oct. Had originally planned to go Makalu this winter, but this cancelled. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451016 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaaki Fukushima | M | 1950 | Japan | Leader | Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Kamata | M | 1961 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Hideji Nazuka | M | 1954 | Japan | Climber | Maebashi, Gunma, Japan | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshiko Nazuka | F | 1960 | Japan | Climber | Maebashi, Gunma, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANA89303 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 64:245 (1990) | - |
| MANA89303 | IWA | - | - | - | :280 (1990) | - |
| MANA89303 | IWA | - | - | - | :78 (1990) | - |
| MANA89303 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024501/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Attempts-via-the-Northeast-Face-in-the-Post-Monsoon | - | - | - |