Manaslu | 2022 NE Face

A UK expedition to Manaslu in 2022 via NE Face, led by Vic Saunders. Summit reached on 28th September 2022. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10992
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA22323
Peak ID MANA
Year 2022
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Vic Saunders
Sponsor Himalayan Guides Manaslu Expedition 2022
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 China, France, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 2022-09-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
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 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 1
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(4800m),C1(5600m),C2(6400m),C3(6800m),C4(7500m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes Lisa Schultz was a client of Chuldim (Ang Dorge) Sherpa. Bruno Dupety and Giovanni Rossi were clients of Vic Saunders. Report from Vic Saunders: Approach: Dharapani by road, trekked in to Bimthang up to Larkya La, down to Samagaon for 1 night, then to BC. BC 09/09 4810m C1 18/09 5700m 2 nights, then back to BC C2 20/09 6400m 1 night C3 21/09 6800m 1 night, then back to BC for 22-25 Sept Went up to C2 on 27 Sept, came down BC on 28 Sept, 1 Oct down to Samagaon and flew same day. Slope between C3+C4 still avalanche prone. Did not want to put his people and Sherpas in unnecessary danger. Quote: Shows how some people have a different risk/reward ratio.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463313
Year 2022
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Anthony Victor (Vic) Saunders M 1950 UK Leader Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal Climbing Guide Pangboche, Khumbu Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Bruno Michel Dupety M 1956 France Climber Paris, France Entrepreneur Details Other expeditions
Teng Choon Kwang M 1951 Malaysia Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Feng Peng M 1979 China Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Giovanni Battista Mario Rossi M 1979 Italy Climber Milano, Italy - Details Other expeditions
Lisa Marie Schultz F 1970 USA Climber Mountain View, California Pediatric clinical dietitian Details Other expeditions
Lei Shi M 1980 China Climber Lin Fen, Shaanxi, China Teacher Details Other expeditions
Lei Wang M 1977 China Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Pemba Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.