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 - - -