Manaslu | 2012 NE Face
A Switzerland expedition to Manaslu in 2012 via NE Face, led by Christof Aschwanden. Summit reached on 29th September 2012. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7759 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA12315 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Christof Aschwanden |
| Sponsor | A Swiss on Manaslu |
| 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 | Arughat->Keurenipani->Machhakhola->Jagat->Samagaon |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 2012-09-29 |
| Summit Time | 1045 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 2012-10-01 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8163 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(10/09,4900m),C1(15/09,5800m),C2(21/09,6400m),C3(27/09,6800m),C4(28/09,7400m),Smt(29/09) |
| Route Notes | At 2:00 am left C4 for summit push. They reached summit between 10:30-11:00 am. They spent 10 minutes on summit as Aschwanden got an headache and arrived back at C4 at 2:30 pm. They went straight down to base camp (arrived at base camp at 7:00 pm). Sherpa: Karma Gyalje Sherpa, Makalu-5 Aschwanden has photos of himself on the summit. However the last 10 meters were not climbed because of bad conditions (deep snow). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459337 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christof Aschwanden | M | 1975 | Switzerland | Leader | Zurich, Switzerland | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.