Manaslu | 1990 NE Face
A Spain expedition to Manaslu in 1990 via NE Face, led by Juan Fernando Azcona. Summit reached on 1st October 1990. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 671 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA90301 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Juan Fernando Azcona |
| Sponsor | Manaslu 1990 Super BH |
| 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 | 1990-09-12 |
| Summit Date | 1990-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 1990-10-06 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to heavy snowfall and avalanches |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 150 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(12/09,4650m),C1(14/09,5150m),C2(18/09,5660m),C3(01/10,6400m),xxx(01/10,6400m) |
| Route Notes | C3 above North Col on NW Face of North Peak High point at C3. We spent 2 nights in C3 with many avalanches and 3 Oct we go to BC and climb finished. Left BC 6 Oct. Followed normal route and camps at normal sites except C3 which was above big serac and therefore little above normal site. Many avalanches much deep snow with daily snow fall. Fixed only 150m rope in different places. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451371 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Fernando (Juanfer) Azcona Arregui | M | 1963 | Spain | Leader | San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain | Social worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Inaki Cuellar Arruti | M | 1964 | Spain | Co-Leader | Donostia, Guipuzcoa, Spain | Owner, fruit shop | Details Other expeditions |
| Eduardo Garate Ucin | M | 1966 | Spain | Climber | San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain | Mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Juan Lasarte Ormaetxea | M | 1963 | Spain | Climber | Errenteria, Guipuzcoa, Spain | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonio Ramos Villar | M | 1956 | Spain | Climber | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Worker on tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
| Josu Ulazia Arrizabalaga | M | 1964 | Spain | Climber | San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANA90301 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 65:237 (1991) | - |
| MANA90301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199123702/Asia-Nepal-Manalsu-Attempt | - | - | - |