Manaslu | 2009 NE Face

A Switzerland expedition to Manaslu in 2009 via NE Face, led by Mario Rizzi, Samuel Urech. Summit reached on 28th September 2009. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6679
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MANA09312
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Mario Rizzi, Samuel Urech
Sponsor	Swiss Manaslu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2009-09-09
Summit Date	2009-09-28
Summit Time	1025
Summit Days	19
Total Days	22
Termination Date	2009-10-01
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8163
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
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(09/09,4900m),C1(11/09,5730m),C2(21/09,6170m),C3(22/09,6700m),C4(27/09,7400m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes	Both members, Rizzi and Urech, plus Kusang Tenzing Sherpa, reached the summit at 10:25 am on the 28th and stopped in C2 at 6:45 pm in their descent. They returned to BC on the 29th, left BC on 1 October and trekked out via Larkya Pass. Sherpa: Kusang Tenzing Sherpa, 16/5/86, Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung, Everest X2 This expedition had two trekking agencies, looking after them. Russell Brice, who had his own team as well, gave them advice, and all logistics, including tents, sleeping bags, etc., plus food and kitchen staff, were provided by his agency, Mountain Experience. Their arrangements in Kathmandu and their climbing Sherpa were provided by Active Holidays Nepal Trekking.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Experience
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458192
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	ne face

Members

Field	Value
ID	50089
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA09312
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Mario
Last Name	Rizzi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Occupation	Electrician
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2009-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1025
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433438
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mario rizzi
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	50090
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA09312
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Samuel Werner
Last Name	Urech
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Niederhasli, Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation	Computer programmer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2009-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1025
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437650
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	samuel werner urech
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	50091
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA09312
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Kusang Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2009-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1025
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 Pemba Norbu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444395
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kusang tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Mario Rizzi	M	1956	Switzerland	Co-Leader	Raron, Valais, Switzerland	Electrician	Details Other expeditions
Samuel Werner Urech	M	1967	Switzerland	Co-Leader	Niederhasli, Zurich, Switzerland	Computer programmer	Details Other expeditions
Kusang Tenzing Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.