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) -