Manaslu | 2009 NE Face
A France expedition to Manaslu in 2009 via NE Face, led by Michel Fauquet. Summit reached on 30th September 2009. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6672 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA09305 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Michel Fauquet |
| Sponsor | Derek 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 | Canada |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-09-16 |
| Summit Date | 2009-09-30 |
| Summit Time | 0430 |
| Summit Days | 14 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2009-10-09 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7700m due to Mayne's feet starting to freeze and bad weather forecast |
| High Point (m) | 7700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(16/09,4893m),C1(18/09,5700m),C2(21/09,6400m),C3(28/09,6850m),C4(29/09,7400m),xxx(30/09,7700m) |
| Route Notes | The team arrived at Samagaon by helicopter on 9 September and then trekked in the area before going to BC on the 16th. The team went first to C3 site on 23 September and returned to BC the same day to rest. They returned to C2 from BC on 27 September, went up to C3 and stayed there on the 28th. On the 29th they made C4. On the 30th they left C4 at 1:00 am in their summit push, but at 4:30 am at 7700m, Mayne's feet began to freeze. They retreated to BC that day. They left BC the following day, 1 October, and descended to Samagaon. On the 2nd they flew by helicopter to Kathmandu. Sherpas: Mingma Tshering/Chhiring, 1975-76 (2032), Khunde Nima Kancha, 19/7/75 (3/4/2032), Namche-6 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Khumbu Shangri-La Nepal |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458194 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Simon Fauquet | M | 1962 | France | Leader | Servoz, Haute Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Derek Mayne | M | 1971 | Canada | Climber | London, England | Engineer & scientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khunde, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Kancha Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.