Manaslu | 1995 NE Face

A Kazakhstan expedition to Manaslu in 1995 via NE Face, led by Kazbek Valiev. Summit reached on 8th December 1995. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1658
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Expedition ID MANA95401
Peak ID MANA
Year 1995
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Kazakhstan
Leaders Kazbek Valiev
Sponsor Kazakhstan Manaslu 1995
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 46th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Belarus, Russia
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1995-11-22
Summit Date 1995-12-08
Summit Time 1100
Summit Days 16
Total Days 20
Termination Date 1995-12-12
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8163
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 600
Total Members 13
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(22/11,4800m),C1(01/12,5500m),C2(02/12,6300m),C3(06/12,7000m),C4(07/12,7500m),Smt(08/12)
Route Notes BC at normal site (where Japanese had camp in autumn) C1 near Naike Col C4 on plateau. When came to BC, 80 cm snow and had to wait at Samagaon extra day for more porters who would carry all the way to BC. When going to C1, had to make deposit and reached camp on 2nd day. Above C2 no fresh snow; hard snow and easy to move with crampons. Easy to go to C3 with no strong winds and easy snow condition. 7th reached plateau at 7500m and pitched 2 tents but very strong wind at plateau and very cold; 3 members got very cold during bad night. Planned to start for top on 9th at 6:00 am but wind and cold delayed them by one hour. All 10 climbing members set out for top but Mikhailov and Grekov turned back at 7700m (Mikhailov sick from bad night). Summiters unroped and Moiseev stayed on top 1 hr 40 mins waiting for last man Mouravev to arrive at 12:40. All left top at 1:00 pm. No wind but very cold. At 2:10 pm all in C4, very fast with no wind and excellent snow. 3:00 pm left C4 and Boukreev in C3 at 4:15 pm and all slept in C3. All in BC 9th at 7:30 pm. Very easy route and had no avalanching. Good weather till 9th, then snow and bad weather on 12th when left BC. Fixed 300m on moraine before BC for porters.
Accidents Boukreev bronchitis throughout climb; others also slightly sick; Mikhailov probably altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Everest Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453270
Year 1995
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alexander Baimakhanov M 1972 Kazakhstan Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Anatoli Boukreev M 1958 Kazakhstan Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpine instructor & guide Details Other expeditions
Shafkhat Gataoulin M 1968 Kazakhstan Climber Aktau, Kazakhstan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Valentin Makarov M 1947 Belarus Exp Doctor Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Physician Details Other expeditions
Oleg Malikov M 1961 Kazakhstan Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpine & skiing guide Details Other expeditions
Mikhail Mikhailov M 1972 Kazakhstan Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yuri Moiseev M 1954 Kazakhstan Deputy Leader Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dmitri Mouravev M 1967 Kazakhstan Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Dmitri Sobolev M 1961 Kazakhstan Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Vladimir Souviga M 1953 Kazakhstan Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Zaira Syzdykova F 1949 Kazakhstan Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpinist & organizer of expeditions Details Other expeditions
Kazbek Shakimovich Valiev M 1952 Kazakhstan Leader Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpinist & organizer of expeditions Details Other expeditions
Dmitri Grekov M 1964 Russia Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA95401 AAJ Boukreev, Anatoli The Roads We Choose - 70:29-38 (1996) -
MANA95401 HIGH - - - 163:31-32 (Jun 1996) -
MANA95401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199602900/The-Roads-We-Choose-A-Himalayan-Season - - -