Manaslu | 1996 NE Face

A China expedition to Manaslu in 1996 via NE Face, led by Samdrup. Summit reached on 3rd May 1996. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1701
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Expedition ID MANA96102
Peak ID MANA
Year 1996
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality China
Leaders Samdrup
Sponsor China-Tibet Expedition to 14 Mountains of 8000m
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 47th,48th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-04-07
Summit Date 1996-05-03
Summit Time 1250
Summit Days 26
Total Days 31
Termination Date 1996-05-08
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8163
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 150
Total Members 11
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(07/04,4050m),C1(11/04,4860m),C2(20/04,6000m),C3(02/05,6730m),Smt(03-04/05)
Route Notes After C2 made, lot of snowfall and wind so team rested at BC. Rope fixed between ABC to C1 30m, C1 to C2 45m, C2 to C3 30m, and C3 to near top 30m. On 3rd May summiters left C3 at 2:15 am, were on top at 12:50 pm, returned to C2 at 9:50 pm. On 4th May summit party left C3 at 3:15 am, on top at 10:05 am and down to C2 at 5:05 pm.
Accidents Tsering Dorje 1 toe frostbitten slightly
Achievement 1st Tibetan and Chinese attempt
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453418
Year 1996
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Akebu (Akbu, Akbulnut) M 1962 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Cameraman & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Dachung (Daqiong) M 1963 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Gyalbu (Jiabu) M 1959 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Lhotse (Luoze, Lodue) M 1962 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Lossang Yonden M 1955 China Exp Doctor, BC Mgr Lhasa, Tibet, China Physician Details Other expeditions
Sa Mu M 1966 China Exp Interpreter Lhasa, Tibet, China Journalist Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tashi (Bianba Zhaxi) M 1965 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Ren Na M 1966 China Climber Shigatse, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Samdrup (Samdruk) M 1953 China Leader Shigatse, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Tsering Dorje (Cerin Duoji) M 1960 China Climber Namling Dzong, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Wangyal (Wangjia) M 1957 China Climber Lhatse Dzong, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA96102 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 71:293 (1997) -
MANA96102 HIGH - - - 167:74 (Oct 1996) -
MANA96102 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199729302/Asia-Nepal-Manaslu-First-Tibetan-Ascent - - -