Manaslu | 1996 NE Face

A Czech Republic expedition to Manaslu in 1996 via NE Face, led by Josef Simunek. Summit reached on 1st October 1996. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1952
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Expedition ID MANA96305
Peak ID MANA
Year 1996
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Czech Republic
Leaders Josef Simunek
Sponsor Himalaya 8000 Manaslu 1996 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 By helicopter->Samagaon
Basecamp Date 1996-09-15
Summit Date 1996-10-01
Summit Time -
Summit Days 16
Total Days 25
Termination Date 1996-10-10
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned on 3 Oct due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m) 7100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(15/09,4800m),C1(21/09,5700m),xxx(01/10,7100m)
Route Notes BC same as others High point at North Col. No members reached 7100m because heavy snowfall stopped progress when they were acclimatized well and ready to climb above C1. Planned to occupy C2 at 7100m. 8 tents destroyed by avalanches and very deep new snow.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Nepal Trans Himalayan Explorer
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453569
Year 1996
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Stanislav Berkovec M 1956 Czech Republic BC Manager Slany, Czech Republic Radio speaker Details Other expeditions
Josef Kubicek M 1950 Czech Republic Climber Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic Sales manager Details Other expeditions
Marek Nadenik M 1964 Czech Republic Climber Prague, Czech Republic Industrial engineer Details Other expeditions
Ludek Ondrej M 1956 Czech Republic Deputy Leader Jicin, Czech Republic Worker on tall buildings Details Other expeditions
Josef Simunek M 1964 Czech Republic Leader Prague, Czech Republic Land surveyor-engineer Details Other expeditions
Petr Skrivanek M 1966 Czech Republic Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Roman Vrbka M 1961 Czech Republic Exp Doctor Jesenik, Czech Republic Physician Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MANA96305 HIGH - - - 175:89-90 (Jun 1997) -