Manaslu | 2002 NE Face

A Australia expedition to Manaslu in 2002 via NE Face, led by Greg Mortimer. Summit reached on 13th May 2002. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4080
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA02102
Peak ID MANA
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Greg Mortimer
Sponsor Manaslu 2002 Australian Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 81st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-04-19
Summit Date 2002-05-13
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 24
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2002-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8163
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 1
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(19/04,3600m),ABC(22/04,4700m),C1(27/04,5600m),C2(01/05,6500m),C3(12/05,7350m),Smt(13/05)
Route Notes 4 members and 1 Sherpa left C3 for top 13 May between 4:00 and 5:00 am in constant cold wind (30 kms continuously), clear skies and fine snow. 10:00-11:00 Laursen and Mortimer and 12:00 (Robb) on top. Robb stayed in C3 with Nawang that night while other summiters in C2. All to ABC 15 May, BC 17 May. Sherpa summiter was called Nawang but name really is Pasang Nurbu, 39, Thami, 1st 8000er
Accidents 2 Sherpas gastric problems; Robb slight frostbite and infected finger
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455445
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Brian Patrick (Henri) Laursen M 1968 Australia Climber Laverton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Trainer of air force technician Details Other expeditions
George Alfred Lloyd M 1972 Australia Climber Sydney, NSW, Australia Investment banker & engineer Details Other expeditions
Gregory (Greg) Mortimer M 1952 Australia Leader Sydney, NSW, Australia Geologist Details Other expeditions
Andrew Ronald Peacock M 1967 Australia Climber Joosa Heads, QLD, Australia Physician Details Other expeditions
Geoffrey John (Geoff) Robb M 1953 Australia Climber Roseville, NSW, Australia Banker Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nuru (Nawang Lobsang) Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA02102 NZAJ Peacock, Andrew Manaslu - 55:77-81 (2003) -