Manaslu | 2017 NE Face

A Switzerland expedition to Manaslu in 2017 via NE Face, led by Sophie Lavaud. Summit reached on 26th September 2017. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9731
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA17341
Peak ID MANA
Year 2017
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Sophie Lavaud
Sponsor Green Lakes/Pioneer Adventure 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 True
Countries Australia, China, Nepal
Approach Helicopter to Samagaon
Basecamp Date 2017-09-10
Summit Date 2017-09-26
Summit Time 0730
Summit Days 16
Total Days 18
Termination Date 2017-09-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8163
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 5
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(10/09,4750m),C1(14/09,5767m),C2(15/09,6360m),C3(19/09,6717m),C4(25/09,7425m),Smt(26/09)
Route Notes Two women's teams climbed together: BC 10/09 4750m C1 14/09 5767m C2 15/09 6360m C3 19/09 6717m C4 25/09 7425m Smt 26/09 by Phunjo, Lama, Purnima Shrestha, Tenzi Nima and Gesman at 7:30 am Lavaud and Na Dorje at 8 am Lama, Shrestha, Tenzi Nima and Gesman left C4 at 1 am. Lavaud and Na Dorje left C4 at 2:30 am. Weather clear but very windy. The wind died down on the summit ridge. They stayed on the summit for about one hour. They descended to BC, where they arrived between 4 pm and 10 pm. Oxygen: Taken and used from 7900m to top by Lavaud From C4 to top to C4 by the rest of the team. Sherpas: Na Dorje (Nga Dorje), Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun, 19/12/1975 Tenzi Nima, Chaurikharka-4, (2044/07/05) Gesman Tamang, Kerung-5, (2045/01/13) BC 11/09 4600m C1 16/09 5600m C2 19/09 6200m C3 24/09 6600m C4 25/09 7300m Smt 26/09 by McMahon and Lhakpa at 7:30 am He Chang-Juan with Tenzing Lama at 8:30 am Oxygen: Taken from very near to the summit for He Chang-Juan (8100m), then on descent with the others For the others use from C4 to summit to C3. Sherpas: Lhakpa Sherpa, Walung, Makalu-Barun, 25/12/91 Tenzing Lama, Solukhumbu
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Green Lake Trek/Pioneer Adventures
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463640
Year 2017
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sophie Marie-Therese Jeanne Lavaud F 1968 Switzerland Leader Meinier, Geneva, Switzerland External affairs consultant Details Other expeditions
Chang-Juan He F 1989 China Climber Yunnan, China - Details Other expeditions
Phunjo Jhangmu Lama F 1989 Nepal Climber Chhekumpar-1, Gorkha Tour guide for Asia Khamsang Tours Details Other expeditions
Samantha Gail McMahon F 1986 Australia Climber Bendigo, Victoria, Australia - Details Other expeditions
Purnima Shrestha F 1990 Nepal Climber Arughat-3, Gorkha Photojournalist Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Lama M - Nepal H-A Worker Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa/Lakpa Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Nga Dorje (Nga Dorchi) Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tenji Nima Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Chaurikharka-4, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gesman Tamang M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Kerung-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA17341 - - http://www.sophielavaud.com/3-octobre-2017-manaslu-8163-m-retour-du-sommet/ - - -
MANA17341 - - https://www.facebook.com/pioneeradventuretreks/ - - -