Manaslu | 2017 NE Face

A Netherlands expedition to Manaslu in 2017 via NE Face, led by Arnold Coster. Summit reached on 28th September 2017. 17 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9693
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Netherlands
Leaders	Arnold Coster
Sponsor	Arnold Coster Expeditions Manaslu 2017
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, China, Germany, Mexico
Approach	Besisahar->Larkya La->Samagoan->BC
Basecamp Date	2017-09-08
Summit Date	2017-09-28
Summit Time	0405
Summit Days	20
Total Days	22
Termination Date	2017-09-30
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8163
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	7
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	11
Summit Hired	8
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(08/09,4750m),C1(11/09,5750m),C2(14/09,6250m),C3(26/09,6900m),C4(27/09,7400m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes	BC 08/09 4750m C1 11/09 5750m C2 14/09 6250m C3 26/09 6900m by Zhong C3 27/09 6900m by rest of summit team C4 27/09 7400m by Zhong and Nima Dorchi (rest of group did not use C4) Smt 28/09 by Vargas, Zydenbos, Boerwinkel, Laviziano, Kolonic, Zhong, Karma, Changba Sherpa, Tashi Changba, Pastemba Sherpa, Mingma {Nima?] Thinduk, Nima Dorji, Pasang Gyaljen (between 6 and 6:30 am), Cruz and Minga Nurbu (4:05 am). Team (apart from Zhong, who left from C4) left C3 at 8 pm on 27 Sept. First member to reach summit was Ehrlinger at 4:05 am with Mingma Norbu. Zhong and Nima Dorchi left C4 at 11 pm on 27 Sept. Zydenbos and Boerwinkel and Vargas descended to C2, where they arrived at 3 pm. The rest of the summit team descended to BC, where they arrived at 6:30 pm. Moerman turned back with Kaji Sherpa at 7800m. He was vomiting and confused. They descended to C3, where they arrived at 4 am. Coster reached C3 on 27 Sept. He decided to stay there to coordinate the expedition on the radio. He joined the descending summit team on their descent to BC. Team left BC on 30 Sept and returned to Kathmandu on 1 Oct by helicopter from Samagaon. Oxygen: Taken and used Vargas from 7700m to top to C3 From C3 to top to C3 by all other members and Sherpas Laviziano did not use oxygen. Sherpas: Karma Sherpa (sirdar), Balakharka, Makalu, 20/08/1986 Mingma Nurbu Sherpa, Makalu-6, 29/01/1986 Tashi Changba Sherpa, Makalu-5, 20/11/1996 Tashi Sherpa, Sankhuwasabha Pastemba Sherpa, Sankhuwasabha Mingma [Nima?] Thinduk Sherpa, Makalu-9, Makalu, 18/04/1982 Nima Dorji Sherpa, Makalu-9, 10/09/1975 Pasang Gyaljen Sherpa, Makalu-5, 05/10/1995
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463642
Year	2017
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	ne face

Members

Field	Value
ID	70802
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Arnold
Last Name	Coster
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Leader
Residence	Moerkapelle, Netherlands
Occupation	Expedition leader
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6900
Summit Date 1	2017-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2440841
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	arnold coster
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	70803
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Adrienne Marina Christine
Last Name	Boerwinkel
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437702
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adrienne marina christine boerwinkel
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70804
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Miguel Oscar
Last Name	Cruz Celis Ehlinger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Climber
Residence	Huixquilucan, Mexico
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0405
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435602
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	miguel oscar cruz celis ehlinger
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70805
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Sanja
Last Name	Kolonic
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Perth, WA, Australia
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442724
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sanja kolonic
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70806
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Angiolo Wolfgang
Last Name	Laviziano
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	San Francisco, California
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438008
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	angiolo wolfgang laviziano
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70807
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Peter Madeleine A.
Last Name	Moerman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Temse, Belgium
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to 7800m to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2436666
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter madeleine a. moerman
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70808
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Jorge Francisco
Last Name	Vargas Vargas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Climber
Residence	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	7700m to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436872
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jorge francisco vargas vargas
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70809
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Miao
Last Name	Zhong
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Guangdong, China
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444184
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	miao zhong
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70810
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Tom Eric
Last Name	Zydenbos
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436305
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tom eric zydenbos
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70811
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Chhangwa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443714
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chhangwa sherpa
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70812
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	11
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Karma
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	Balakharka, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Manaslu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444541
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karma sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70813
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	12
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Mingma Nurbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-6, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0405
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444328
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma nurbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70814
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	13
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Ngima Dorchi (Nima Dorji)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Manaslu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440545
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ngima dorchi (nima dorji) sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70815
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	14
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Nima Tendu (Nima Thenduk)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Manaslu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439807
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima tendu (nima thenduk) sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70816
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	15
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1993
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446992
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1993
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70817
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	16
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Gyaljen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1995
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2447855
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang gyaljen sherpa
Year of Birth	1995
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Member ID	17
Peak ID	MANA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Tashi Changba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1996
Calculated Age	20
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8163
Summit Date 1	2017-09-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Manaslu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2448266
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tashi changba sherpa
Year of Birth	1996
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Hired

17 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Arnold Coster	M	1976	Netherlands	Leader	Moerkapelle, Netherlands	Expedition leader	Details Other expeditions
Adrienne Marina Christine Boerwinkel	F	1967	Netherlands	Climber	Amsterdam, Netherlands	-	Details Other expeditions
Miguel Oscar Cruz Celis Ehlinger	M	1962	Mexico	Climber	Huixquilucan, Mexico	-	Details Other expeditions
Sanja Kolonic	F	1981	Australia	Climber	Perth, WA, Australia	-	Details Other expeditions
Angiolo Wolfgang Laviziano	M	1968	Germany	Climber	San Francisco, California	-	Details Other expeditions
Peter Madeleine A. Moerman	M	1964	Belgium	Climber	Temse, Belgium	-	Details Other expeditions
Jorge Francisco Vargas Vargas	M	1965	Mexico	Climber	Mexico City, Mexico	-	Details Other expeditions
Miao Zhong	F	1985	China	Climber	Guangdong, China	-	Details Other expeditions
Tom Eric Zydenbos	M	1964	Netherlands	Climber	Amsterdam, Netherlands	-	Details Other expeditions
Chhangwa Sherpa	M	1984	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Karma Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	Sirdar	Balakharka, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Nurbu Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-6, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Ngima Dorchi (Nima Dorji) Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Tendu (Nima Thenduk) Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa	M	1993	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gyaljen Sherpa	M	1995	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Tashi Changba Sherpa	M	1996	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	10224
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA17303
Reference ID	01
Year	2017
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.arnoldcosterexpeditions.com/blog
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MANA17303	-	-	http://www.arnoldcosterexpeditions.com/blog	-	-	-