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
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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) -