Manaslu | 1990 NE Face

A UK expedition to Manaslu in 1990 via NE Face, led by Ron Rutland. Summit reached on 6th December 1990. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 740
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA90401
Peak ID MANA
Year 1990
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Ron Rutland
Sponsor British Winter 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 1990-11-24
Summit Date 1990-12-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 16
Termination Date 1990-12-10
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to avalanche danger
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
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(24/11,4200m),C1(01/12,4800m),C2(04/12,5600m),xxx(06/12,6000m)
Route Notes BC at higher normal site, safe and running water and 2 shelters C2 at Naike Col in snowhole in deep snow High point at serac band. Had to wade through 5m snow to get to C1; high point was in area between C2 and C3 where most people get killed and "you could see why" with serac band there. All 6 were in C2 on 6th Dec and 2 went up that day pushing route and had fixed one section; snow was even 2m deep on slope they had to cross; turned back at 6000m because of avalanche danger down couloir had to be crossed. Left BC 10 Dec.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Atlas
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451437
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
James Bruce Cooper M 1947 UK Climber Lancaster, Lancashire, England Local government official Details Other expeditions
Alan Deakin M 1954 UK Climber Keighley, W Yorkshire, England Joiner Details Other expeditions
David Etherington M 1966 UK Climber Blackburn, Lancashire, England Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Hilary Mills F 1948 UK Climber Coniston, Cumbria, England Outdoor activities instructor Details Other expeditions
Adrian Moore M 1961 UK Climber Carnforth, Lancashire, England Equipment manufacturer Details Other expeditions
Ronald (Ron) Rutland M 1948 UK Leader Coniston, Cumbria, England Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA90401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:238 (1991) -
MANA90401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199123801/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Attempt - - -