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 - - -