Manaslu | 1989 S Face (Austrian 1972 rte)
A France expedition to Manaslu in 1989 via S Face (Austrian 1972 rte), led by Benoit Chamoux. Summit reached on 9th May 1989. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1665 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA89102 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Face (Austrian 1972 rte) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Benoit Chamoux |
| Sponsor | L'Esprit d'Equipe - Manaslu 1989 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 31st-34th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Czechoslovakia, Italy, UK |
| Approach | Marshyangdi->Dana Lhola |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-04-09 |
| Summit Date | 1989-05-09 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8163 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 5000 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| 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(09/04,4250m),C1(18/04,5550m),C2A(23/04,6550m),C2B(01/05,6300m),C3(02/05,7400m),Smt(09-12/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Tulagi Glacier C1 on South (or SW) Face C2 100m below col of South Ridge. Had to change route and abandon S Ridge because of constant wind and on east side of ridge very dangerous wind slab. So switched to Messner route after having gone to 1st C2 3 times on col of S Ridge. 1st summit team had bad winds going up 24th, team had wind and snow in descent. Pillar of 600m just below C1 had some overhangs: "very nice climbing" that Sherpas found difficult. Fixed 800m rope on pillar and some ladder (4750-5000m where rope fixed). |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Trekking International |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450860 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s face (austrian 1972 rte) |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Chamoux | M | 1961 | France | Leader | La Roche-sur-Foron, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Agostino Da Polenza | M | 1955 | Italy | BC Manager | Albino, Bergamo, Italy | Mountaineering expedition organizer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yves Detry | M | 1948 | France | Climber | Cluses, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Soro Dorotei | M | 1951 | Italy | Climber | Belluno, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Charles Hinkes | M | 1954 | UK | Climber | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | Alpine guide & photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef Rakoncaj | M | 1951 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Turnov, Czechoslovakia | Mountaineering equipment designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mauro Rossi | M | 1957 | Italy | Climber | Gravellona Toce, Novara, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Frederic Valet | M | 1965 | France | Climber | St. Jean de Maurienne, Savoie, France | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacques-Henri Valet | M | 1947 | France | Exp Doctor | Les Contamines-Montjoie, Haute-Savoie, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Vincent Regnier | M | 1961 | France | Cameraman | Paris, France | Reporter and cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Alain Royer | M | 1955 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Tirtha Tamang | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lapcha, Gorakhani, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANA89102 | AAJ | Valet, Frederic | - | - | 64:242 (1990) | - |
| MANA89102 | - | Chamoux, Benoit | Montagnes de L'Esprit | Robert Laffont, Paris | - | C126 |
| MANA89102 | MM | - | - | - | 128:15 (Jul 1989) | - |
| MANA89102 | - | Rakoncaj, Josef | Tulakem Ve Vetru Himalaje | Edice Okamiziky, Hradci Kralov, Czechoslovakia | - | R37 |
| MANA89102 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024201/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu | - | - | - |