Manaslu | 1986 NE Face

A Colombia expedition to Manaslu in 1986 via NE Face, led by Carlos Eduardo Gomez. Summit reached on 31st October 1986. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 929
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA86303
Peak ID MANA
Year 1986
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Colombia
Leaders Carlos Eduardo Gomez
Sponsor Colombia Himalaya 1986
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 1986-09-19
Summit Date 1986-10-31
Summit Time -
Summit Days 42
Total Days 44
Termination Date 1986-11-02
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7250m due to wind, cold and fear of serious frostbite
High Point (m) 7250
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 9
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(19/09,3850m),Dep(22/09,4900m),C1(05/10,5340m),C2(11/10,5930m),C3(23/10,6610m),C4(31/10,7250m),xxx(31/10,7250m)
Route Notes BC at usual site above Samagaon C2 above Naike Col and above big icefall C3 on NE Face C4 on NE Face High point at C4. C1 lost in bad snowfall which collapsed tent, so made new one at 5400m after many day's snow. Fixed rope in icefall. Lost C4 in slab avalanche which destroyed tent and gave slight frostbite. No real technical problems and put only 400m fixed rope (but that all rope they brought).
Accidents Arbelaez fell in crevasse but rescued unharmed; 2 members slight frostbite; Sherpa cook got sick (ulcers?) and left expedition
Achievement -
Agency Trekking & Expedition Services (TES)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449936
Year 1986
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Marcelo Arbelaez M 1958 Colombia Climber Cunoinamarca, Colombia Geologist Details Other expeditions
Manuel Arturo (Manolo) Barrios Prieto M 1956 Colombia Climber Ibague, Tolima, Colombia Student Details Other expeditions
Ernesto Giraldo Lopez M 1955 Colombia Exp Doctor Ibague, Tolima, Colombia Student Details Other expeditions
Carlos Eduardo Gomez M 1942 Colombia Leader Bogota, Colombia Engineer Details Other expeditions
Luis Romero Londono M 1962 Colombia Climber Bogota, Colombia Student of business administration Details Other expeditions
Juan Pablo Ruiz Soto M 1957 Colombia Climber Bogota, Colombia Economist in environmental agency Details Other expeditions
Krzystof Szafranski M 1947 Colombia Climber Bogota, Colombia Metropologist Details Other expeditions
Miguel Angel Vidales Parra M 1956 Colombia Climber Bogota, Colombia Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Cristobal Von Rothkirch M 1963 Colombia Climber Bogota, Colombia Alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA86303 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 61:246 (1987) -
MANA86303 MM - - - 113:8 (Jan 1987) -
MANA86303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198724603/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Northeast-Face-Attempt - - -