Manaslu | 1998 NE Face

A Japan expedition to Manaslu in 1998 via NE Face, led by Yoshio Maruyama. Summit reached on 27th September 1998. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3146
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA98301
Peak ID MANA
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Yoshio Maruyama
Sponsor East Japan Manaslu Expedition 1998
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 1998-09-12
Summit Date 1998-09-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 27
Termination Date 1998-10-09
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6800m due to deep snow, lack of supplies and time
High Point (m) 6800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(12/09,5000m),C1(14/09,5900m),xxx(27/09,6800m)
Route Notes High point at NE Face. Not possible to reach C2 site at 7000m because snow too deep. Expedition abandoned climb after 27 Sept because had reached their time limit and supplies running out. For one week snow fell and avalanches threatened.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Rolwaling Trek
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454297
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Katsuhito Fujikawa M 1965 Japan Climber Miyako, Iwate, Japan Telephone lines maintenance man Details Other expeditions
Juichi Kobayashi M 1954 Japan Climber Niigata-shi, Niigata, Japan Officer worker in ball-bearing wholesale company Details Other expeditions
Yoshio Maruyama M 1939 Japan Leader Akita-shi, Akita, Japan Transport company accounts manager Details Other expeditions
Wakio Okegawa M 1950 Japan Climber Tsurugi, Ishikawa, Japan Shop owner Details Other expeditions
Mitsuyoshi Onodera M 1945 Japan Climber Ishitoriya, Iwate, Japan Construction workers supervisor Details Other expeditions
Katsuhiro Suzuki M 1968 Japan Climber Akita-shi, Akita, Japan Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Masanori Suzuki M 1961 Japan Climber Nishi, Yamagama, Japan Bank employee Details Other expeditions
Toshio Tanaka M 1955 Japan Climber Moriyoshi, Akita, Japan Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kami Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chhiring Dorje Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri) Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tsewang Nima Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Phur Gyalzen (Fur Geljen) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Da Norbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.