Manaslu | 2010 NE Face

A USA expedition to Manaslu in 2010 via NE Face, led by Steve Marolt. Summit reached on 2nd October 2010. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7019
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA10322
Peak ID MANA
Year 2010
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Steve Marolt
Sponsor Aspen Alpine Club Ski 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 -
Basecamp Date 2010-09-16
Summit Date 2010-10-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 16
Total Days 19
Termination Date 2010-10-05
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to bad weather and icy conditions above
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski True
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(16/09,4700m),C1(20/09,5500m),C2(02/10,6400m),xxx(6400m)
Route Notes Got to [lower] C2 site but did not sleep there. Spent 7 or 8 nights at C1 waiting for weather. Did ski from C1 numerous times. BC approximately Sept 15. C1 first night was probably around 20 Sept. C2 on 2 Oct. Hired: Rinji Sherpa Sanu Sherpa Kusang Tenzing Sherpa (sirdar) (BC only) Rinji and Sanu also worked with Richard Bolt's team which was on the same permit. Progress report (taken from diary of Jim Gile): 14 Sep - Flight to Sama (by helicopter) 15 Sep - Rest day in Sama (rain all day) 16 Sep - Hike to BC (3 hours, rain all day) 17 Sep - Carry to Crampon Pt. (rain all day) 18 Sep - Rest day at BC (rain all day, Mehlman left BC, returned to Sama) 19 Sep - Rest day at BC (snowed overnight) 20 Sep - Moved to C1 (good weather) 21 Sep - C1 back to BC 22 Sep - Rest day at BC (resume raining by late morning) 23 Sep - Rest day at BC (rain/snow all day, heavy snow higher on mountain) 24 Sep - Rest day at BC (still inclement weather) 25 Sep - BC to C1 (left 7:45 am, arrived noon) 26 Sep - Stayed at C1 (4 inches overnight snow) 27 Sep - Skied back to BC 28 Sep - Rest day at BC 29 Sep - Rest day at BC 30 Sep - Rest day at BC 01 Oct - BC to C1 02 Oct - C1 to C2 site to BC (reached C2 site about 12:45, icy conditions, low visibility, and received report of avalanching above, thus decided to return to C1, then to BC) 03 Oct - Rest day at BC (team decided to abandon expedition) 04 Oct - Cleaned C1 (skied down with loads) 05 Oct - BC to Sama 06 Oct - Sama to Ktm (by helicopter)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Active Holiday Nepal Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458562
Year 2010
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
John F. (Josh) Callahan M 1962 USA Climber Aspen, Colorado Ski coach Details Other expeditions
Jonathan Samuel (Jon) Gibans M 1958 USA Climber Aspen, Colorado Physician Details Other expeditions
James M. (Jim) Gile M 1963 USA Climber Denver, Colorado Software engineer Details Other expeditions
Michael Steven (Mike) Marolt M 1964 USA Climber Aspen, Colorado Certified public accountant Details Other expeditions
Steven Michael (Steve) Marolt M 1964 USA Leader Aspen, Colorado Certified public accountant Details Other expeditions
George Hamilton Mehlman M 1959 USA Climber Manchester, Massachusetts Investment banker Details Other expeditions
Kusang Tenzing Sherpa M 1986 Nepal Sirdar Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Rinji Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Sanu Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.