Manaslu | 1991 NE Face

A Italy expedition to Manaslu in 1991 via NE Face, led by Hans Kammerlander. Summit reached on 10th May 1991. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 769
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA91104
Peak ID MANA
Year 1991
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Hans Kammerlander
Sponsor S Tirolean Himalayan Expedition 1991 to Manaslu
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 Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-04-17
Summit Date 1991-05-10
Summit Time -
Summit Days 23
Total Days 26
Termination Date 1991-05-13
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7500m due to bad weather and lack of time
High Point (m) 7500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 2
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(17/04,4000m),C1(21/04,5600m),C2(24/04,6200m),C3(09/05,6990m),xxx(10/05,7500m)
Route Notes BC at normal site (Manaslu Glacier) C1 on Manaslu Glacier C2 on Manaslu Glacier C3 on Manaslu Glacier High point at 40-degree slope of Manaslu Glacier northeast side. On 10th May Hans Kammerlander, Freidl Mutschlechner and Karl Grossrubatscher left C3 at 5:30 am. After half-hour Friedl turned back because previously frostbitten fingers getting numb (-35 degrees windy weather) and returned to C3. Karl turned back at 7200m because had not brought his ice axe and now realized it was needed. They had seen weather not good and not trying for top. From BC saw Karl around C3 tent. Because cloudy at 9:00 am and no longer could be seen. Hans turned back at 7500m because of cold and windy. Saw Friedl near C3 tent and Freidl asked Hans at about 9:00 am where is Karl? (Freidl had been sleeping). They looked, around and saw Karl's body c100m to C3 and very near tent found ice axe with glove in it's strap - Karl's neck broken, but how? Gentle slope with some snow in good condition. He was very strong and professional climber. Perhaps he went up serac above tent, but no sign of body's falling in snow - little blood on temple, but only neck broken. Body put on top of closed crevasse which in warmer weather will open. Hans and Friedl then took down to C3 tent and went to C2, took this tent down. Fog coming and going so down slowly in poor visibility. Left some gear below a steep section; others next day would recover this and they towards C1. Their ice axes were singing with and hair full of electricity. 100m above C1 there was a small hill and they were on skies roped together; Friedl asks Hans to wait for better visibility. Hans ear popped, but no lightning seen; ear felt like biting on it and he dropped his rucksack and dropped himself into snow - pulled on rope but no response. He scooped out snow and lay in his shallow cave (about 4 pm) but before went to Friedl who did not move, stayed only a minute, made his shelter cave and later again to Freidl and now saw he was dead. Hans immediately to C1 despite snow falling and stayed there above that night - stormed all night. 11 May Hans to BC and 3 other members, sirdar, 2 Sherpas and kitchen boy up to C1. Members to Friedl and left him where he lay. Took C1 to BC and all activity finished. Left BC 13th May. 3 burn marks on Friedl's head and cap. Hans 8m distant from Friedl and little lower than Freidl, who was at highest point of small gentle hill. On 21st April saw oil on water from snow - from Kuwait's oil wells burning? Afterwards fresh snow did not have oil again on water.
Accidents Grossrubatscher fatal fall; Mutschlechner killed by lightning
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451593
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Albert Brugger M 1956 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Worker, steel fabricating plant Details Other expeditions
Gregor Demetz M 1961 Italy Climber Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pavel Dolecek M 1940 Germany Exp Doctor Reigelsberg, Saarland, Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Karl Grossrubatscher M 1962 Italy Climber Ortisei, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Johann (Hans) Kammerlander M 1956 Italy Leader Sand in Taufers, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Roland Losso M 1961 Italy Climber Staben, Bolzano, Italy Truck driver Details Other expeditions
Gottfried (Friedl) Mutschlechner M 1949 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Johann (Hans) Mutschlechner M 1954 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Liquor salesman Details Other expeditions
Stefan Plangger M 1967 Italy Climber Graun, Bolzano, Italy House painter Details Other expeditions
Christian Rier M 1963 Italy Climber Castelrotto, Bolzano, Italy Economics student Details Other expeditions
Erich Seeber M 1957 Italy Climber Muehlwald, Bolzano, Italy House painter Details Other expeditions
Werner Tinkhauser M 1961 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Printer Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA91104 AAJ Kammerlander, Hans - - 66:213 (1992) -
MANA91104 - Mutschlechner, Friedl Einer Geht Immer Voraus Rudolf Rother, Munich - M585
MANA91104 MM - - - 140:7 (Jul 1991) -
MANA91104 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221302/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-Attempt-and-Tragedy - - -