Manaslu | 2010 NE Face

A New Zealand expedition to Manaslu in 2010 via NE Face, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 1st October 2010. 23 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6975
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA10315
Peak ID MANA
Year 2010
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Russell Brice
Sponsor Himalayan Experience (Himex) Manaslu Expedition 2010
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 Australia, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, UK, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2010-09-06
Summit Date 2010-10-01
Summit Time 1034
Summit Days 25
Total Days 28
Termination Date 2010-10-04
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8163
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 2300
Total Members 15
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 11
Summit Hired 8
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(06/09,4895m),C1(13/09,5728m),C2(22/09,6170m),C3(29/09,6741m),C4(30/09,7416m),Smt(01/10)
Route Notes The summit party consisted of ten members and eight Sherpas: Ballinger, Bergsma, Bierling, Brice, Gabriele, Holt, Millard, Miller, Parore and Woodward with Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, Lhakpa Nuru, Nima Tshering, Nuru Gyalzen, Pasang Kami, Phurba Tashi, Son Dorje and Tashi Tshering. All reached the summit on 1 October, but because the summit of Manaslu is rather small, all could not be on the top together. They left C4 together at 7:00 am and the first on the summit were Ballinger, Parore and Dorje Sonam Gyalzen at 10:34 am. The last were Bierling, Pasang Kami and Phurba Tashi at 11:54 am. Ballinger, Gabriele, Holt and all the Sherpas descended all the way to BC at 7:00 pm the same day. Everyne else stopped in C2 at 3:40 pm for the night. Oxygen was used by all member summiters from C3 to the top to C2. The summit Sherpas began using it from C4 and stayed on it to the summit; some descended on oxygen until their supplies ran out before C2, while others used none in the descent. Non-summiting members: Ollivier reached 400m above C1 but later hurt his shoulder and left the expedition by helicopter on 26 September. Suzuki got to C3 but did not sleep there; she was not strong enough to continue and left in Ollivier's helicopter on the 26th. Van den Broeke also reached C3, did not sleep there, was climbing too slowly, so he also left on the 26th in Ollivier's helicopter. Sherpa summiters: Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, 24/5/81, Phortse, Manaslu X1, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X13 Lhakpa Nuru, 18/6/80, Phortse, Everest X6 Nima Tshering/Ngima Chhiri, 22/4/72, Phortse, Manaslu X1, Everest X4, Lhotse X1 Nuru Gyalzen, 18/8/73, Phortse, Manalsu X1, Everest X4 Pasang Kami, 26/7/79, Phortse, Everest X3 Phurba Tashi, 24/5/71, Khumjung, Cho Oyu X5, Everest X17 Son Dorje, 22/5/63, Phortse, Manaslu X1, Everest X9 Tashi Tshering/Chhiring, 8/5/90, Khumjung, Everest X2
Accidents Ollivier's injured shoulder
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Experience
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458561
Year 2010
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

23 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Adrian John Ballinger M 1976 UK Deputy Leader Olympic Valley, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Renee Michael Bergsma M 1957 Netherlands Climber Amsterdam, Netherlands Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Barbara Susanne (Billi) Bierling F 1967 Germany Climber Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany Journalist Details Other expeditions
Russell Reginald Brice M 1952 New Zealand Leader Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Matthew James Mucciacciaro Gabriele M 1980 Australia Climber Perth, WA, Australia Real estate dealer Details Other expeditions
Matthew David Holt M 1962 UK Climber Parkgate, Cheshire, England Banker Details Other expeditions
Alan Robert Millard M 1962 UK Climber White Colne, Essex, England Insurance agent Details Other expeditions
Ellen Elizabeth Miller F 1959 USA Climber Vail, Colorado Physical education coach Details Other expeditions
Aaron Clayton Ollivier M 1977 USA Climber Provo, Utah Business manager Details Other expeditions
Adam Craig Parore M 1971 New Zealand Climber Auckland, New Zealand Company director Details Other expeditions
Monica Piris Chavarri F 1974 Spain Exp Doctor Oxford, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Yachiyo Suzuki F 1964 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Tour guide Details Other expeditions
Pieter Johan Van den Broeke M 1957 Netherlands Climber Ulvenhout, Netherlands Urologist Details Other expeditions
Mark Wynton Woodward M 1963 New Zealand Deputy Leader Queenstown, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nuru Gyalzen Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kami (PK) Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tashi Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Son Dorje Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Chhiring (Tashi Tshering) Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dominic Gregory Brieger M 1961 UK Climber Hong Kong Teacher Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA10315 - - http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/manaslu-2010 - - -