Manaslu | 2004 NE Face

A Switzerland expedition to Manaslu in 2004 via NE Face, led by Ernst Marti. Summit reached on 22nd May 2004. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4652
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA04102
Peak ID MANA
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Ernst Marti
Sponsor Swiss Manaslu Expedition
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 Dhading Besi->Arket->Labu Besi->Dobhan->Samagaon
Basecamp Date 2004-05-10
Summit Date 2004-05-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 15
Termination Date 2004-05-25
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7500m due to bad weather (heavy snowfall)
High Point (m) 7500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 100
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(10/05,4900m),C1(14/05,5600m),C2(19/05,6700m),xxx(22/05,7500m)
Route Notes BC at normal B/C C1 at 5600m at 100m below the usual C1 site C2 at little higher than usual C2 site High point at above the usual C3. Left C2 for summit on 22nd at 02:00 hours. Weather was good and reached at 7500m at about 08:00 hours. Could not go further - snow fall, heavy fog as weather turned bad. Retreated to C1 where they reached at about 15:00 hours. Next day to BC. During the climbing period snowfall almost every day. Some days were very hot, 40 degrees. Could not do anything during those days. This Swiss Expedition met Spanish army expedition in Samagaon returning to KTM. The Swiss Expedition had to pay to Maoist Rs 2000 for the whole expedition in Dhading Besi and in Dobhan $40. The team returned to KTM by helicopter on May 31st and leaves on June 1. They had to wait long time for helicopter in Samagaon.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Iceland Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456187
Year 2004
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hans-Rudolf (Hansruedi) Gallati M 1948 Switzerland Climber Mollis, Glarus, Switzerland Teacher Details Other expeditions
Ernst Marti M 1956 Switzerland Leader Elm, Glarus, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Werner Jakob Marti M 1957 Switzerland Climber Sool, Glarus, Switzerland Attorney Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.