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