Manaslu | 2008 NE Face

A Italy expedition to Manaslu in 2008 via NE Face, led by Gaetano Di Blasio. Summit reached on 29th September 2008. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6153
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA08320
Peak ID MANA
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Gaetano Di Blasio
Sponsor Interamnia 8000 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 Sotikhola->Machha Khola->Jagat->Deng->Namru->Lho->Samagaon
Basecamp Date 2008-09-25
Summit Date 2008-09-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 7
Termination Date 2008-10-02
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to bad weather (snowfall)
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(25/09,5000m),C1(27/09,5400m),C2(29/09,6400m),xxx(29/09,6400m)
Route Notes All members and three Sherpas spent night at C2 on 29 Sept. Snowfall started at night. There was danger of avalanche between C2 and C3. The team decided to abandon the climb and descended to BC on 30 Sept. The team returned to Kathmandu on 15 Oct and will leave on 18 Oct. Sherpas: Da Ongchu, 16/4/1979, Kurima, Lokhim-9, Ever X1, Cho Oyu X2 Pemba Rinji, 10/1/76, Bishinga-7, Okhaldhunga, Dha1 X2, Ever X1 Kami/Kame, 1961, Bagam, Kerung-4, Solu, Ever X8, Dha1 X1, Lhot X1, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Trekking Service (STS)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457782
Year 2008
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gaetano Di Blasio M 1956 Italy Leader Teramo City, Teramo, Italy Doctor in laboratory doing technical analysis Details Other expeditions
Fabio Sansonetti M 1986 Italy Climber Montorico al Romano, Teramo, Italy Student Details Other expeditions
Claudio Urletti M 1976 Italy Climber Giulianova Lido, Teramo, Italy Technician Details Other expeditions
Vitore Verrani M 1971 Italy Climber Sant'Eusanio, Chieti, Italy Head of university urology department Details Other expeditions
Tommso Zuccarini M 1985 Italy Climber Val Vomano, Teramo, Italy Student Details Other expeditions
Kami (Kame) Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Bagam, Kerung, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinzi/Rinji Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Bishinga-7, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu) Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.