Manaslu | 1987 NE Face

A Spain expedition to Manaslu in 1987 via NE Face, led by Enric Bassas Serra. Summit reached on 8th April 1987. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 269
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA87101
Peak ID MANA
Year 1987
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Enric Bassas Serra
Sponsor Rubi Manaslu 1987
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 1987-04-03
Summit Date 1987-04-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 22
Termination Date 1987-04-25
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5600m due to loss of gear buried in snow at C2
High Point (m) 5600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(03/04,4100m),C1(05/04,4700m),C2(08/04,5600m),xxx(08,21/04,5600m)
Route Notes BC above Samagaon C2 on glacier C2 at Naike Col (200m above). 8th April heavy snowfall; again 18th April heavy snowstorm and all gear in C2 buried deeply. After 1st storm down to BC 9th April. Stayed in BC till 21st April since Barcelona (and to lesser degree, leader) frostbitten toes from bivouac forced by 8th April storm. 21st April up again and reached C2 site but all camps gear deep under snow and lost; could not find it under deep snow and below it ice. Had planned alpine-style ascent from C2 but all gear buried and down to BC same day and climb finished since all gas rope, tents, etc were now left. Left BC 25 April.
Accidents Slight frostbite in toes by both members
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450096
Year 1987
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Nima Dorje Tamang M - Nepal Sirdar - - Details Other expeditions
Francisco Barcelona Torrents M 1960 Spain Climber Rubi, Barcelona, Spain Designer, industrial Details Other expeditions
Enric Bassas Serra M 1960 Spain Leader Rubi, Barcelona, Spain Poet Details Other expeditions
Gyalgen Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA87101 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 62:213 (1988) -
MANA87101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198821304/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Attempt - - -