Manaslu | 1991 S Face

A USA expedition to Manaslu in 1991 via S Face, led by Austin Weiss. Summit reached on 22nd October 1991. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 563
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MANA91303
Peak ID MANA
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Austin Weiss
Sponsor American 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 1991-09-19
Summit Date 1991-10-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 33
Total Days 34
Termination Date 1991-10-23
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7800m due to exhaustion
High Point (m) 7800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
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(19/09,4600m),ABC(21/09,5180m),C1(23/09,5200m),C2(30/09,5700m),C3(04/10,6600m),C4(21/10,7300m),xxx(22/10,7800m)
Route Notes Climbed alpine-style from C3 having descended to BC for rest. 21st pushed up from C3. 22nd Graham and Selland to 7800m and turned back: wanted to put C4 higher, followed a ridge to a false summit was where should have gone but one man getting sick and both exhausted so back to C4. Weiss had gotten almost to C4 but had pneumonia or some lung problem and had gone down to C3. Others not now in condition to go up so climb finished. Very long route and with no Sherpa support (even cooking done by Americans). Sherpas stayed at low BC because exhausted by time for strong summit bid. Should have had more rest days earlier in climb. "Incredibly safe route for an 8000m peak." Had beautiful weather.
Accidents Dobkin altitude sickness; Weiss pneumonia and lung problem
Achievement -
Agency Tawache
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451758
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Craig Dobkin M 1950 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Teacher Details Other expeditions
Deborah (Deb) Eads F 1958 USA Climber Nederland, Colorado Teacher Details Other expeditions
Jim Graham M 1962 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Accountant Details Other expeditions
Mark Kightlinger M 1962 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Accountant Details Other expeditions
John Owen M 1955 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Salesman Details Other expeditions
Mark A. Selland M 1957 USA Exp Doctor Denver, Colorado Physician Details Other expeditions
Austin Weiss M 1963 USA Leader Boulder, Colorado Salesman Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA91303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:214 (1992) -
MANA91303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221402/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-South-Face-Attempt - - -