Manaslu | 2012 NE Face
A UK expedition to Manaslu in 2012 via NE Face, led by Christopher Groves. Summit reached on 21st September 2012. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7628 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA12303 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Christopher Groves |
| Sponsor | Jagged Globe Manaslu Expedition 2012 |
| 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 | Ireland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-09-14 |
| Summit Date | 2012-09-21 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2012-09-28 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5800m due to avalanche danger |
| High Point (m) | 5800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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(14/09,4800m),C1(20/09,5650m),xxx(21/09,5800m) |
| Route Notes | Groves, Keane and Wells went above C1 to acclimatize. Baston reached C1 with them on 20 Sept, but went no higher and Sherpas did not go above C1. On 22 September all members descended to BC. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459329 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy M. W. (Jerry) Baston | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | London, England | Unemployed public relations consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Nigel (Chris) Groves | M | 1967 | UK | Leader | High Peak, Derbyshire, England | Outdoor activities instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kevin Keane | M | 1978 | Ireland | Climber | Dublin, Ireland | Accoutant | Details Other expeditions |
| James Albert W. A. Wells | M | 1951 | UK | Climber | Trinity, Jersey, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.