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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |