원정 개요

MB Pandey, MFA - 16 May 76

Manaslu abandoned and expedition already on way back to KTM.


Bah, KDC - 8 May 76

Kim in room 263 Shanta Bhawan, but condition not serious.


KDC - 11 May

Kim still in hospital, expedition still climbing.
Kim is in Blue Star Hotel, room 101.

Kim Jung-Sup, born 29/8/34
Kim Ho-Sup, born 01/5/44 - 10/4/72 (died on Manaslu)
Kim Ki-Sup, born 29/3/46 - 04/5/71 (died on Manaslu)


Kim Kyoung-Bae - 8 May 76

Kim Jung-Sup, Kim Kyoung-Bae and 4 Sherpas arrived. 3 Sherpas and Pasang Dawangchu sirdar frostbite.

Strong wind and snow (not avalanches) 7800m above C5 making route to summit (C5 highest camp) placed summit.

Kim hit by ice block in chest and also some finger frostbite. Sherpas say accident happened at C5 site while establishing camp.


MB Pandey, MFA - 7 May 76

C5 5 May at 7800m and while establishing camp leader and 2 Sherpas injured by snow cover (avalanche ?). Requested to bring big helicopter.


12 March 76 - Manaslu

Leave KTM 16 March and leader follows; by bus to Trisuli; all meet in BC.
Establish BC last March in same place as 1972. 5 high camps.
Same route as previous 2 expeditions. Avalanches up to God.
Summit mid-May; C5 at about 7800m

Using climbing oxygen.
Same route as 1971 and 1972

If time and equipment after summit, will search for bodies.

Route = East Face onto NE Ridge.