Manaslu North | 1999 S Ridge
A Japan expedition to Manaslu North in 1999 via S Ridge, led by Koichi Ezaki. Summit reached on 18th October 1999. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3373 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANN99301 |
| Peak ID | MANN |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Koichi Ezaki |
| Sponsor | Sapporo Alpine Association Manaslu North Expedition 1999 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 4th,5th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-09-23 |
| Summit Date | 1999-10-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 33 |
| Termination Date | 1999-10-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6994 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(23/09,4700m),C1(29/09,5400m),C2(11/10,6200m),C3(17/10,6600m),Smt(18-19/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at Manaslu BC normal site C1 above Naike Col C2 on NE Face of Manaslu C3 at North Col (just under col). Dangerous avalanching and crevasses in icefall. Not so difficult technically. Avalanches came to C1 area in midnight one night, but did not hit camp. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454729 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toru Awa | M | 1962 | Japan | Climber | Nishi-machi, Kamikawa, Japan | Policeman | Details Other expeditions |
| Koichi Ezaki | M | 1952 | Japan | Leader | Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenichi Ijima | M | 1963 | Japan | Climber | Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Takeshi Inoue | M | 1965 | Japan | Climber | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Shop assistant | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroshi Kudo | M | 1966 | Japan | Climber | Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Takuya Osaka | M | 1961 | Japan | Climber | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ruchia Takahashi | F | 1965 | Japan | Climber | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Office staff | Details Other expeditions |
| Phinzo Sherpa | M | 1947 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Palden Namgye/Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANN99301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 212:65 (Jul 2000) | - |