Manaslu | 1988 NE Face

A Italy expedition to Manaslu in 1988 via NE Face, led by Roberto Pe. Summit reached on 1st May 1988. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 92
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA88103
Peak ID MANA
Year 1988
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Roberto Pe
Sponsor Manaslu VCO Expedition 1988
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 1988-04-04
Summit Date 1988-05-01
Summit Time -
Summit Days 27
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7050m due to dangerous snow conditions
High Point (m) 7050
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(04/04,3850m),C1(06/04,5050m),C2(08/04,5600m),C3(09/04,6500m),C4(01/05,7050m),xxx(01/05,7050m)
Route Notes BC at normal site above Samagaon C1 on glacier C2 on Naike Col C3 at glacier below North Col C4 on NE Face. High point at C4. Good weather in early April but then bad weather began with snowfall after. Made 3-4 attempts to go high but always stopped by snow. Finally C4 pitched on 1 May but again snow (1m) avalanche destroyed tents at C3 16th April but no one hurt. Route is not difficult but dangerous seracs between C2 and C3; big danger from avalanching when snow falls.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Trekking International
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450486
Year 1988
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Marco Borgini M 1957 Italy Climber Domodossola, Novara, Italy Craftsman Details Other expeditions
Rinaldo Dell'Ava M 1959 Italy Climber Varzo, Novara, Italy Railway linesman Details Other expeditions
Graziano Masciaga M 1959 Italy Climber Domodossola, Novara, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Donato Nole M 1952 Italy Climber Verbania, Novara, Italy Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Roberto Pe M 1960 Italy Leader Villadossola, Novara, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Valerio Poggiani M 1952 Italy Climber Domodossola, Novara, Italy Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Carlo Tabarini M 1959 Italy Climber Bevra, Novara, Italy Railway linesman Details Other expeditions
Cora Ugo M 1932 Italy Climber Domodossola, Novara, Italy Ironworker Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA88103 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 63:211 (1989) -
MANA88103 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198921102/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Attempt - - -