Manaslu | 1997 NE Face
A Spain expedition to Manaslu in 1997 via NE Face, led by Alberto Inurrategi. Summit reached on 27th January 1998. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2493 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MANA97403 |
| Peak ID | MANA |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Alberto Inurrategi |
| Sponsor | Basque Manaslu 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-12-28 |
| Summit Date | 1998-01-27 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| Total Days | 32 |
| Termination Date | 1998-01-29 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7500m due to wind and cold |
| High Point (m) | 7500 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(28/12,4800m),C1(04/01,5600m),C2(06/01,6800m),xxx(27/01,7500m) |
| Route Notes | C2 at North Col High point at NNW Ridge. 2 meters snow at BC throughout climbing period. Highest point 7500m reached 27 Jan. Tried 4 times to go up from C2 and on 4th attempt got to 7500m. Wind and cold stopped progress each time, not snow. 1st 2 attempts by all 3 remaining climbers, last 2 attempts by Inurrategi's only. When will they return to Manaslu? Don't know, don't like this mountain: route is boring and dangerous especially between C1 and C2 from avalanching. Big serac avalanche swept near them while having breakfast at C1 but no one hurt. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454053 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Maria (Josu) Bereziartua Etxaniz | M | 1960 | Spain | Climber | Errezil, Guipuzcoa, Spain | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Alberto Inurrategi Iriarte | M | 1968 | Spain | Leader | Aretxabaleta, Guipuzcoa, Spain | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Felix Inurrategi Iriarte | M | 1967 | Spain | Climber | Aretxabaleta, Guipuzcoa, Spain | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Manuel (Manolo) Rojo | M | 1960 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Cameraman & engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANA97403 | HIGH | - | - | - | 193:17 (Dec 1998) | - |