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
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| 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
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
18713
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
MANA89301
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
MANA
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Ongchu
|
| Last Name |
Lama
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Calculated Age |
24
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
Sirdar
|
| Residence |
Phaplu, Solukhumbu
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5600
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1989-09-09
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
3
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-158
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
ongchu lama
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Age at Expedition |
-
|
| Role |
Hired
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
18710
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
MANA89301
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
MANA
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Joan
|
| Last Name |
Colet Vila
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1958
|
| Calculated Age |
30
|
| Citizenship |
Spain
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Vic, Barcelona, Spain
|
| Occupation |
Furrier
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5600
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1989-09-09
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
3
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2434413
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
joan colet vila
|
| Year of Birth |
1958
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Age at Expedition |
31
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
18711
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
MANA89301
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
MANA
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Carles
|
| Last Name |
Gel Rodriguez
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1963
|
| Calculated Age |
26
|
| Citizenship |
Spain
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona, Spain
|
| Occupation |
Student of languages
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5600
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1989-09-09
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
3
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2436056
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
carles gel rodriguez
|
| Year of Birth |
1963
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Age at Expedition |
26
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
18712
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
MANA89301
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
MANA
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Victor
|
| Last Name |
Marin Casanovas
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1963
|
| Calculated Age |
25
|
| Citizenship |
Spain
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Mataro, Barcelona, Spain
|
| Occupation |
Student of electronic data
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5600
|
| Summit Date 1 |
1989-09-09
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
3
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2436216
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
victor marin casanovas
|
| Year of Birth |
1963
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Age at Expedition |
26
|
| Role |
Member
|
4 recorded members.
References
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
635
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
MANA89301
|
| Reference ID |
01
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Type |
2
|
| Journal |
AAJ
|
| Author |
Hawley, Elizabeth
|
| Title |
-
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
1990
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
64:245 (1990)
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
11770
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
MANA89301
|
| Reference ID |
02
|
| Year |
1989
|
| Type |
5
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
-
|
| Title |
http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024501/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Attempts-via-the-Northeast-Face-in-the-Post-Monsoon
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
-
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
2 recorded references.