Manaslu | 2003 NE Face

A Netherlands expedition to Manaslu in 2003 via NE Face, led by Robert Steenmeijer. Summit reached on 21st April 2003. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4348
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA03102
Peak ID MANA
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Netherlands
Leaders Robert Steenmeijer
Sponsor Dutch Manaslu Expedition 2003
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 Arughat->Sotikhola->Kolabesi->Jarat->Sho->Samagaon
Basecamp Date 2003-04-16
Summit Date 2003-04-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 26
Termination Date 2003-05-12
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to heavy snow (4-6m) and strong wind
High Point (m) 5900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 500
Total Members 11
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(16/04,4675m),C1(20/04,5555m),xxx(21/04,5900m)
Route Notes BC at usual camp site C1 at usual camp site. April 21: Five members had to retreat from 5900m. The three Sherpas went further up to 6150m and left deposit there. After that it was not possible for members or Sherpas to reach the deposit tent at 6150m (C2). All eleven members occupied C1 on April 20. On 21st when they returned to BC tents were under snow maybe more than 4m. C1 got about 6m snow. The expedition arrived KTM on 20th May and will leave on 24th. It was worst expedition for the members. Sherpas-support: Sardar Furwa Jangbu Sherpa (2027), Loding, VDC-9, Solukhumbu, Everest South 1998 Rinji Ongel Sherpa, Beni, Solukhumbu Santa Gurung, Gorkha
Accidents Common diarrhea
Achievement -
Agency Nepal Sanctuary Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455789
Year 2003
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Steenmeijer M 1963 Netherlands Leader Amsterdam, Netherlands Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yde De Jong M 1964 Netherlands Climber Leiden, Netherlands Biologist Details Other expeditions
Robert De Vries M 1974 Netherlands Climber Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands Furniture maker Details Other expeditions
Ron Dingjan M 1957 Netherlands Exp Doctor Oosterhout, Netherlands Physician Details Other expeditions
Herman Kromhout M 1946 Netherlands Climber Hague, Netherlands Physical education teacher Details Other expeditions
Bert Oortgysen M 1965 Netherlands Climber Benningbroek, Netherlands Project manager in steel company Details Other expeditions
Otto Wildemans M 1959 Netherlands Climber Tiel, Netherlands Real estate salesman Details Other expeditions
Hendricks (Rex) Snelder M 1967 Netherlands Climber Groessen, Netherlands Sales manager of dairy products company Details Other expeditions
Peter Steendyk M 1968 Netherlands Climber Amsterdam, Netherlands Software consultant Details Other expeditions
Martinus (Marcel) Van Berlo M 1968 Netherlands Climber Amstelveen, Netherlands Banking systems consultant Details Other expeditions
Stefan Van Egten M 1967 Netherlands Deputy Leader Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands Hotelier Details Other expeditions
Phurba Jangbu (Furwa Jangbu) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Loding Tamakhani, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Rinji Ongel Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Beni, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Santa Bahadur Gurung M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Chisapani, Sunwara, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.