Manaslu | 1989 NE Face

A Spain expedition to Manaslu in 1989 via NE Face, led by Carles Gel Rodriguez. Summit reached on 9th September 1989. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 343
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Expedition ID MANA89301
Peak ID MANA
Year 1989
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Carles Gel Rodriguez
Sponsor Catalan Manaslu Expedition
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 1989-09-05
Summit Date 1989-09-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 35
Termination Date 1989-10-10
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5600m due to bad weather (rain and snow)
High Point (m) 5600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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(05/09,4900m),C1(09-10/09,5600m),xxx(5600m)
Route Notes Spaniards went to C1 three times but never above C1. Marin was 1st member to leave BC; he left on 25th Sept & others on 10th Oct.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450983
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ongchu Lama M - Nepal Sirdar Phaplu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Joan Colet Vila M 1958 Spain Climber Vic, Barcelona, Spain Furrier Details Other expeditions
Carles Gel Rodriguez M 1963 Spain Leader Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona, Spain Student of languages Details Other expeditions
Victor Marin Casanovas M 1963 Spain Climber Mataro, Barcelona, Spain Student of electronic data Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA89301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:245 (1990) -
MANA89301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024501/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Attempts-via-the-Northeast-Face-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -