Manaslu | 2012 NE Face

A UK expedition to Manaslu in 2012 via NE Face, led by Patrick Cave. Summit reached on 22nd September 2012. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7760
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA12316
Peak ID MANA
Year 2012
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Patrick Cave
Sponsor Adventure Peaks 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 2012-09-13
Summit Date 2012-09-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 19
Termination Date 2012-10-02
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6800m due to lost items in avalanche
High Point (m) 6800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 150
Total Members 3
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/09,4800m),C1(19/09,5500m),C2(22/09,6400m),xxx(22/09,6800m)
Route Notes They lost their kits in avalanche. They were at C2 and lost items include: tents, oxygen, downsuits, sleeping bags, stove, food, rope and ice axe -> all fundamentals. After avalanche waited and tried to look for moving items in order to possibly continue, but were unsuccessful. Sherpa: Lhakpa Dendi Sherpa, Solukhumbu, summited Makalu and Manaslu Ang Kami Sherpa, Solukhumbu, summited Everest 2008
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Ecstasy Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459330
Year 2012
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Melissa Rachel Bowerman F 1972 UK Climber Leuchars, Fife, Scotland Veterinary surgeon Details Other expeditions
Patrick John (Paddy) Cave M 1982 Ireland Leader Penrith, Cumbria, England Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andrew Wright M 1965 UK Climber Hereford, Hereford, England Forester Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Dendi Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Goli-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA12316 - - http://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/item/manaslu-september-2012-expedition-news - - -