Manaslu | 2017 NE Face

A Italy expedition to Manaslu in 2017 via NE Face, led by Leo Hofer. Summit reached on 12th October 2017. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9727
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA17337
Peak ID MANA
Year 2017
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Leo Hofer
Sponsor Italian Manaslu Expedition 2017
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 -
Approach Helicopter to Samagaon
Basecamp Date 2017-10-06
Summit Date 2017-10-12
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 13
Termination Date 2017-10-19
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6100m due to too much snow, too dangerous
High Point (m) 6100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(06/10,4800m),C1(08/10,5500m),C2(17/10,6000m),xxx(12/10,6100m)
Route Notes The following description was translated from German by Google: The weather was good. It has snowed twice too much for us. We were still quite fit when we canceled the expedition. Whether we reached the summit without snow is questionable. The snow before we arrived was not that bad. In the beginning we had quite good conditions. Especially the sun meant it well with us. What I noticed is that on photos and videos of our predecessors, the crevasses between Basecamp and Camp 1 were much more. Between Camp 1 and 2 at our first ladder over the first column, the 2 ladders were completely in the air. Since the column has opened within a short time at least 1 meter more. That was our highest point about 6100 meters. When we turned around we did not know yet that we would not reach this place at the summit attempt. At the summit attempt, it snowed about 30 cm the day before. The glaciers between Camp 1 and 2 were no longer recognizable. We had stowed our straps and rope between Camp 1 and 2 in the tent and had to cut off a piece of fixed rope to secure ourselves. Below Camp 1 at 5500m we had our touring skis stored in another tent. With the skis it went relatively quickly to the tent below Camp 2 where we had our second tent with straps, sleeping bags and so on. After all, 1100 meters in 7 hours. Then it snowed through the night until noon the next day. We all slept badly and we did not see any more about the expedition to continue. We could certainly have gone farther. But if we had reached the summit is rather questionable. The two Sherpas with the Chinese woman [Gao Xiao-Dan] had left in base camp one hour after we had slept in Camp 1. We then talked to each other and they told us that they will join us the next day to Camp 2. After much deliberation, we fast our decision to break off the expedition and ski down between snowy crevasses. Halfway in front of Camp 1, the 2 Sherpas came to meet us with huge backpacks and the petite Chinese. They had left on the same day. I think if they had been half an hour early we would have tried it. Because together with so much snow it would have been easier for the Sherpas. We apologized that we had broken off our summit attempt and could not help them anymore. Then we went with the skis to the tent below Camp 1, dismantled everything and drove with the heavy backpacks towards base camp. When we arrived at the base camp it was 8 pm. Our cooks made us something to eat and disappointed we went to sleep. The next day cloudless again. We were able to watch the 2 Sherpas with the telescope as they slowly but surely worked towards Camp 3 upwards. Brutal guys with such a weight. The next day we had the helicopter flight back to Kathmandu. Of course, he did not arrive punctually, so we waited 5 hours and watched the Sherpas heading for Camp 4. They did not have that much snow anymore. The wind has blown away the snow in height. Then the helicopter came and we landed in Samagaon, where we met the cook of the Sherpas. He was in radio contact with the Sherpas (Nima and Lapka) at Camp 4. We talked to them and congratulated them on the performance. Then the helicopter came from another flight in the meantime and we flew to Kathmandu. On the way we were lucky that we did not crash, because an eagle or bearded vulture made an attack on the Hubschrsuber. The pilot responded at the last second and was able to avoid. The bird collided with the end of the helicopter and we saw the bloodstains on arrival in Kathmandu. If he had caught the rear propeller, it would have crashed. Lucky.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463656
Year 2017
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Leo Thomas Hofer M 1969 Italy Leader St. Leonhard in Passeier, South Tyrol, Italy Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Paul Augscheller M 1972 Italy Climber St. Leonhard in Passeier, South Tyrol, Italy Hairdresser Details Other expeditions
Paul Johann Goegele M 1969 Italy Climber St. Leonhard in Passeier, South Tyrol, Italy Electrician & farmer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.