Manaslu | 1997 E Ridge (Austrian & Swiss rtes)

A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 1997 via E Ridge (Austrian & Swiss rtes), led by Kaneo Nakamura. Summit reached on 26th September 1997. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2399
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Expedition ID MANA97304
Peak ID MANA
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge (Austrian & Swiss rtes)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kaneo Nakamura
Sponsor Suzuka Alpine Club Manaslu Expedition 1997
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 1997-09-05
Summit Date 1997-09-26
Summit Time -
Summit Days 21
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6700m due to snowfall made great avalanche danger
High Point (m) 6700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 3000
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
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(05/09,4700m),Deposit(5100m),C1(18/09,5700m),C2(26/09,6300m),xxx(26/09,6700m)
Route Notes ABC deposit camp (not slept in) C1 on East Ridge C2 on East Ridge. Wanted to put C3 at 7300m on East Ridge but big icefall above C2 forced route to traverse to right to plateau at 6700m and then planned to go up to ridge, but afraid of avalanching above. Had much new snowfall and tents broken in C1 and C2. Parts of ridge difficult knife-edge. Fixed rope from Deposit camp turn back point. Team who reached highest point stormed in C2 waiting for wind to drop but then big snowfall and everyone on team down to BC. Now stayed in BC till 8 Oct. 9 Oct up from BC 2 members and 6 Sherpas to C1 but very dangerous avalanching. 10 Oct arrived at C2 but again much snow. 12 Oct down to BC and climb finished.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Rolwaling Trek
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453930
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge (austrian & swiss rtes)

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Wataru Atsuta M 1967 Japan Climber Suzuka, Mie, Japan Bank clerk Details Other expeditions
Shogo Kada M 1968 Japan Climber Suzuka, Mie, Japan Wholesale florist Details Other expeditions
Yoshinori Nakajima M 1955 Japan Deputy Leader Suzuka, Mie, Japan Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Kaneo Nakamura M 1951 Japan Leader Matsuzaka, Mie, Japan President of engineering consulting business Details Other expeditions
Tatsuhko Wakebe M 1976 Japan Climber Suzuka, Mie, Japan Architecture student Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Gyalzen Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Norbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Chewang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Rinji Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA97304 HIGH - - - 188:23 (Jul 1998) -