Manaslu | 2009 NE Face
A Taiwan expedition to Manaslu in 2009 via NE Face, led by Lee Mei-Liang. Summit reached on 30th April 2009. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6515 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA09120 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Leaders | Lee Mei-Liang |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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->Samagaon |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-21 |
| Summit Date | 2009-04-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-10 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to bad weather and exhaustion |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| 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(21/04,4700m),C1(27-28/04,5700m),Dep(29/04,6200m),xxx(30/04,6400m) |
| Route Notes | The team's summit push started from BC to C1 on 5 May, deposit camp on 7 May. On 8 May the team tried to go to C2 but had to turn back before C2. Maybe 100m below deposit camp two members Chu and Lee were exhausted. On 9 May Ms. Lee, Pemba Gyalzen and Nima Kancha slept at C2. Due to bad weather (heavy snowfall) they descended to BC on 10 May. The team decided to call off the expedition and went down to Samagaon on 11 May. Members took helicopter to Kathmandu on 12 May and left Kathmandu on 14 May. Sherpas: Pemba Gyalzen, Thami, 22/7/69, Cho Oyu X3, Manaslu X1 Tshering Wangchu, Thamo, 16/3/83, brother of Pemba Gyalzen, Everest X3, Lhotse X1 Nima Kancha, Pare, 20/4/77, Everest 22/5/07, Ama Dablam in 2007 with Iranians |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Ang Rita Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458041 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiu-Kwong Chu | M | 1952 | Taiwan | Climber | Taipei, Taiwan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Mei-Liang Lee | F | 1971 | Taiwan | Leader | Asari, Taiwan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Woei-Jong Lee | M | 1959 | Taiwan | Climber | Yilan, Taiwan | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Wangchu (Tshering Ongchuk) Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Kancha Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.