Manaslu | 2008 NE Face

A Germany expedition to Manaslu in 2008 via NE Face, led by Berthold Honka. Summit reached on 12th September 2008. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6134
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MANA08301
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Berthold Honka
Sponsor	Mariette & Berthold Honka Manaslu 2008 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	Khursani Bari->Machha Khola->Jagat->Philim->Deng->Namru
Basecamp Date	2008-09-01
Summit Date	2008-09-12
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	16
Termination Date	2008-09-17
Termination Reason	14
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6200m due to un-cooperative nature of Sherpa
High Point (m)	6200
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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(01/09,4900m),C1(07/09,5700m),C2(12/09,6200m),xxx(12/09,6200m)
Route Notes	C2 at below the normal C2 site. The Honkas reached C2 on 12 Sept followed by Peme same day, spent night there and Peme returned to BC next day saying that he will come up to C2 on 14 Sept. Then the Honkas decided to abandon the expedition and descended to BC on 15 Sept. The team returned Kathmandu on 18 Sept and will leave on 22 Sept. Sherpa: Peme Sherpa, 21/9/60, Makalu-5, Everest X3 (in 2004, 2005, 2006 with Korean teams) Fixed rope: used other's rope
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Unique Adventure International
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457765
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	ne face

Members

Field	Value
ID	46012
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA08301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Berthold
Last Name	Honka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
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)	6200
Summit Date 1	2008-09-12
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2433325
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	berthold honka
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46013
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA08301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Mariette
Last Name	Honka
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Occupation	College teacher
Leader	False
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)	6200
Summit Date 1	2008-09-12
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2434327
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mariette honka
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46014
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA08301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Peme
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	6200
Summit Date 1	2008-09-12
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	Brother of Thilen
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2436894
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peme sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Berthold Honka	M	1955	Germany	Leader	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Mariette Honka	F	1958	Germany	Climber	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany	College teacher	Details Other expeditions
Peme Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.