Manaslu | 1987 NE Face

A Austria expedition to Manaslu in 1987 via NE Face, led by Arthur Haid. Summit reached on 7th October 1987. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 311
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Expedition ID MANA87301
Peak ID MANA
Year 1987
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Arthur Haid
Sponsor Tirolean Himalayan Expedition 1987 to Manaslu
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 28th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Buri Gandaki->Samagaon
Basecamp Date 1987-09-10
Summit Date 1987-10-07
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 27
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 10
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 1
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(10/09,3700m),C1(13/09,4700m),C2(18/09,5600m),C3(30/09,6620m),C4(06/10,7300m),Smt(07/10)
Route Notes BC above Samagaon C1 above yak herders huts C2 on snowfield at bottom of icefall C3 on col (very windy site) C4 above rock ridge on face. Bad weather (deep snowfall and avalanches) after C2 established so had to wait before making C3. From C2 to C3 problem then icefall and not possible to ski up through this area so all skies left in C2. Snow not good for sking. Summiters left C4 5:30 am and on top at 12:00 noon in very cold wind and down to C3 at 5:00 pm. No more summit bids because cold wind. 3 members sick in BC from altitude. Doctor not keen on climbing: team strength dwindling and Arthur Haid worried about old frostbite problem he has.
Accidents Hauser little frostbite; 3 members altitude sickness; no accidents
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Travel
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450278
Year 1987
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Walter Anselm M 1947 Austria Climber Bad Haering, Tirol, Austria Police inspector Details Other expeditions
Johann (Hans) Etschmayer M 1940 Austria Climber Pfons, Tirol, Austria Police inspector Details Other expeditions
Wolfgang Fuchs M 1949 Austria Climber Ehrwald, Tirol, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Arthur Haid M 1937 Austria Leader Imst, Tirol, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Karl Heinz Haid M 1966 Austria Climber Imst, Tirol, Austria Technician Details Other expeditions
Walter Hauser M 1959 Austria Climber Zell am Ziller, Tirol, Austria Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Guenther Kerber M 1948 Austria Climber Ehrwald, Tirol, Austria Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Kienpointner M 1953 Austria Exp Doctor Kufstein, Tirol, Austria Physician Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa M 1956 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu Porter Details Other expeditions
Juergen Thaler M 1965 Austria Climber Tirol, Austria Technician, communications Details Other expeditions
Wolfgang Wippler M 1941 Austria Deputy Leader Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Police inspector Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA87301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 62:214 (1988) -
MANA87301 - Block, Andreas Manaslu 8163 Meter By author, Austria - B421
MANA87301 MM - - - 120:11 (Mar 1988) -
MANA87301 MM - - - 124:10 (Nov 1988) -
MANA87301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198821401/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu - - -