Manaslu | 2018 NE Face
A Nepal expedition to Manaslu in 2018 via NE Face, led by Lakpa Sherpa. Summit reached on 28th September 2018. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10101 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA18312 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Lakpa Sherpa |
| Sponsor | Expedition Base Manaslu Autumn 2018 |
| 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 | Argentina, Japan, S Africa, USA |
| Approach | Helicopter to Samagaon |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-09-12 |
| Summit Date | 2018-09-28 |
| Summit Time | 0915 |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 2018-10-01 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8163 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(12/09,4800m),C1(15/09,5800m),C2(19/09,6350m),C3(26/09,6700m),C4(27/09,7540m),Smt(28/09) |
| Route Notes | Summit team started from C4 on 28 Sept at 1:30 am, summited at 9:15 am, stayed 3-5 minutes on true summit (but 2:45 in line at below summit), then descended to C3 around 4-5 pm (with a break to refuel at C4). Conditions were perfect, negligible winds, but a long line did exist between fore-summit and true summit. McGill arrived at fore-summit around 06:30 am. Oxygen: Members departing C3 (6700m) on summit push, used to get to C4, then slept on O's, through to summit and back halfway down to C3. Sherpas departing C4 (7450m) on summit push, through to summit and all the way back down to C3. Coopwood, Proverbio, Randall and Springer did not use oxygen or Sherpa support. From Jeannette McGill: 1. Ms Bhumira Gurung (Nepal) (summit), climbed with Ang Dorje Sherpa (summit). 2. Rob Springer (USA) (summit), also climbed with Madrone Coopwood (USA) (no summit) and Matthew Randall (USA) (no summit), but no Sherpa support. 3. Jeannette McGill (South Africa) (summit), climbed with Lakpa Sherpa (summit) and Pasang Ongchu Sherpa (summit). 4. Taro Yamagata (Japan) (summit), climbed with Pema Chhiring Sherpa (summit) 5. Leonardo Proverbio (Argentinian) (no summit), no Sherpa support. From Matthew Randall: 1. Matthew Randall to 7800m (HAPE), skied down from 7800m. 2. Madrone Coopwood to 7300m on 30/09 (HAPE). 3. Rob Springer (frostbite). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Expedition Base (Satori Adventures pmt) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2463108 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakpa/Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | Leader | Tamku-9, Makalu-Barun | Agency managing director | Details Other expeditions |
| Madrone S Coopwood | M | 1972 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Electrial engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhumira Gurung | F | 1992 | Nepal | Climber | Dharma Devi-5, Makalu-Barun | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeannette Elizabeth McGill | F | 1973 | S Africa | Climber | Johannesburg, S Africa | Mining executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Leonardo Martin Proverbio | M | 1979 | Argentina | Climber | Bariloche-Calafate, Rio Negro, Argentina | Alpine guide, ski instructor & racer | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew James Randall | M | 1992 | USA | Climber | Colorado Springs, Colorado | US Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Karl Springer | M | 1973 | USA | Climber | Golden, Colorado | Arborist | Details Other expeditions |
| Taro Yamagata | M | 1976 | Japan | Climber | Ehime, Japan | Security officer in an NGO | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dorje (Ong Dorchi) Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Wangchu (Pasang Ongchhu) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANA18312 | - | - | https://thehimalayantimes.com/world/geologist-mcgill-first-south-african-woman-to-scale-mt-manaslu/?fbclid=IwAR2T77Mptf7U-gOSpC45AQyohPUmrveof50RU-DQsq7ylo8Mq3jUcuoZItg | - | - | - |