Manaslu | 1983 S Face/S Ridge
A Yugoslavia expedition to Manaslu in 1983 via S Face/S Ridge, led by Vinko Maroevic. Summit reached on 23rd April 1983. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1524 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA83101 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 1983 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Face/S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Yugoslavia |
| Leaders | Vinko Maroevic |
| Sponsor | Split Alpine Expedition to Manaslu |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1983-03-31 |
| Summit Date | 1983-04-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 1983-04-24 |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7000m due to fatal avalanche showed lower part of face too dangerous (had lost 2 friends) |
| High Point (m) | 7000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 16 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 2 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(31/03,4000m),C1(01/04,4400m),C2(06/04,5300m),C3(19/04,5700m),C4(22/04,6500m),xxx(23/04,7000m) |
| Route Notes | Base to 5700m Austrian 1972 same route and hence Yugoslavians more direct to S Face. C2 destroyed by strong wind on 15th April and had to be replaced. Very easy route C2 to C3. Fatal avalanche 100m above C1 on April 24. Bucan and Zaplotnik killed, Gregov severely injured. |
| Accidents | Fatal avalanche 100m above C1 on April 24 (Bucan and Zaplotnik killed, Gregov severely injured) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2448646 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s face/s ridge |
Members
16 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorazd Barac | M | 1958 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Student of economics | Details Other expeditions |
| Stipe Bozic | M | 1951 | Yugoslavia | Deputy Leader | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ranko Bozinovic | M | 1947 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Ante Bucan | M | 1951 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Tomislav (Tom) Dugec | M | 1942 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Electronics engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Haso Feratovic | M | 1957 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Gordan Franic | M | 1947 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Srecko Gregov | M | 1953 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Viktor (Viki) Groselj | M | 1952 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia | Primary school teacher of physical education | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivo (Kale) Kaliterna | M | 1948 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Vinko Maroevic | M | 1947 | Yugoslavia | Leader | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Ana Mazar | F | 1953 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Kastel Sucurac, Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Ship builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Edvard (Edo) Retelj | M | 1961 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Boris Siriscevic | M | 1954 | Yugoslavia | Climber | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jernej (Nejc) Zaplotnik | M | 1952 | Yugoslavia | Exp Doctor | Kranj, Slovenia, Yugoslavia | Student of physical education | Details Other expeditions |
| Igor Zuljan | M | 1955 | Yugoslavia | Exp Doctor | Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANA83101 | AAJ | Savenc, Franci | - | - | 58:247 (1984) | - |
| MANA83101 | - | Bozic, Stipe | Put Na Vrh Svijeta | Slobodna Dalmacija, Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia | - | - |
| MANA83101 | MM | - | - | - | 92:9 (Jul 1983) | - |
| MANA83101 | - | Groselj, Viki | Do Prvih Zvezd | Zalozba, Maribor, Slovenia | - | G381 |
| MANA83101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198424702/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Tragedy | - | - | - |