Manaslu | 2013 NE Face

A UK expedition to Manaslu in 2013 via NE Face, led by Phil Crampton. Summit reached on 25th September 2013. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8182
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA13309
Peak ID MANA
Year 2013
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Phil Crampton
Sponsor Altitude Junkies Manaslu Expedition 2013
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, Belgium, S Africa, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2013-09-07
Summit Date 2013-09-25
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 18
Total Days 19
Termination Date 2013-09-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8163
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 7
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 4
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(07/09,4700m),C1(14/09,5700m),C2(15/09,6400m),C3(23/09,6700m),C4(24/09,7400m),Smt(25/09)
Route Notes The summit party of Arnette, Carstens, Crampton and Samuel with Sherpas Changba Nurbu, Pasang Nima, Pasang Wangchu and Tarke left for the top from C4 at 3:10 am on 25 September. All reached the summit, but they were not together. Crampton and Pasang Nima summited at 8:30 am; Arnette and Pasang Wangchu at 9:00 am; Carstens, Samuel, Tarke and Changba Nurbu at 9:30 am. All except Crampton descended to C1 while Crampton carried on to BC to be examined by the British Gurkhas team's medic. Crampton fell into a crevasse when a crevasse's snow bridge collapsed under him while he was descending to C2 carrying his personal gear and four oxygen bottles each weighing 3 kg. He fell 15 meters and was stopped by the oxygen bottles, which wedged him between the sides of the crevasse. He was pulled up to the surface after an hour and a half; he had lost a crampon and could not climb out of it by himself, but he kept warm in the down suit he was wearing and with his oxygen supply. He was found by the medic's examination to be uninjured except for a lot of painful bruises. Oxygen was used by all members and Sherpas in the summit party in C4 to the top and down to but not in C2 (except for Crampton, who used it to BC). Non-summiting members: Francois got to C4 on 24 September, but he was too tired to go for the top and instead descended to C1 on the 25th. Moore also reached C4 on the 24th, but was too tired to go on up and went down to C1 on the 25th. Newton developed a case of altitude sickness as he reached C3 on the 23rd that could have become really serious if he hadn't gone down to BC that same day. He stayed in BC until the climb was finished. Sherpas: Changba Nurbu, 1964, Tate, Solu, Everest X9, Cho Oyu X1, Dhaulagiri X2, Manaslu X2 Pasang Nima, 28/1/74, Chaurikharka, Solu, Everest X2, Manaslu X1 Pasang Wangchu, 25/4/87, Cheremy, Bung, Solu, Everest X3, Manaslu X2 Tarke, 1967, Rakshi Kharka, Lokhim, Solu, Everest X4, Manaslu X3, Cho Oyu X4, Lhotse X1
Accidents Newton altitude sickness; Crampton's fall in crevasse
Achievement -
Agency Expedition Himalaya
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459699
Year 2013
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alan Duane Arnette M 1956 USA Climber Fort Collins, Colorado Retired manager in technology company Details Other expeditions
Louis Carstens M 1962 S Africa Climber Johannesburg, S Africa Psychologist Details Other expeditions
Philip James (Phil) Crampton M 1970 UK Leader Woodstock, New York Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Damien Joel Georges Francois M 1964 Belgium Climber Eupen, Liege, Belgium Author, translator & interpreter Details Other expeditions
Patrick Kevin Moore M 1955 USA Climber Morro Bay, California Retired prison guard Details Other expeditions
Daniel James Newton M 1978 Australia Climber Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia IT technician Details Other expeditions
Paul Richard Blelock Samuel M 1963 UK Climber Norbury, Shropshire, England IT specialist on contents of management systems Details Other expeditions
Changba Nurbu (Chhongba Nuru) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Tate, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nima Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Chaurikharka-2, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Wangchu (Pasang Ongchhu) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tarke Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.