Pandra | 2015 NE Face from S

A Japan expedition to Pandra in 2015 via NE Face from S, led by Kei Taniguchi. Summit reached on 14th November 2015. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9178
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PAND15301
Peak ID	PAND
Year	2015
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Face from S
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Kei Taniguchi
Sponsor	Eastern Nepal Expedition 2015
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	By bus and trekking
Basecamp Date	2015-10-26
Summit Date	2015-11-14
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	19
Total Days	21
Termination Date	2015-11-16
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned about 6600m due to exhaustion
High Point (m)	6600
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(26/10,5130m),IC(01/11,5400m),ABC(02/11,5550m),Biv(03/11,5830m),Biv(04/11,5990m),Bivs(11-14/11,5550m-6600m),xxx
Route Notes	Nov 01-04 - 4 days of reconnaissance. Nov 10-15 - summit assault (from BC to 6660m). Taniguchi and Wada turned back at about 6600m due to exhaustion.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460706
Year	2015
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	ne face from s

Field	Value
ID	66877
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PAND15301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PAND
Year	2015
Season	3
First Name	Kei
Last Name	Taniguchi
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Teacher & human resources facilitator
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6600
Summit Date 1	2015-11-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1972-2015) Died 22 December 2015 on Mount Kurodake from falling
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2439483
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kei taniguchi
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kei Taniguchi	F	1972	Japan	Leader	Tokyo, Japan	Teacher & human resources facilitator	Details Other expeditions
Junji Wada	M	1975	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions

Field	Value
ID	10372
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PAND15301
Reference ID	03
Year	2015
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201213921/Pandra-East-Face-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
PAND15301	AAN	Nakamura, Tom & Waja, Junji	Kei Taniguchi’s Last Journey 2015	-	2:48-56 (Sep 2016)	-
PAND15301	AAJ	Wada, Junji	Pandra, East Face, Attempt	-	91:330-331 (2017)	-
PAND15301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201213921/Pandra-East-Face-Attempt	-	-	-