Ascent Log

1. Region of ascent: Himalayas, sec. 10.1 RCRTM 2011
2. Mt. Manaslu, 8163 m, from the north ("classic")
3. Difficulty category: 5A.
4. Route characteristics — ice and snow.
5. Elevation gain: 3363 m Route length: approx. 10,000 m Average slope: main part of the route — 30°; entire route — 25°
6. Pitons left on the route: none
7. Team's moving hours: 27 h, 3.5 days.
8. Leader: Valery Shamalo, Master of Sports of International Class Participant: Ruslan Kirichenko, Master of Sports
9. Coaches: T.I. Timoshenko, Master of Sports, V.P. Shamalo, Master of Sports of International Class
10. Departure from Sama Gaon village on September 22, 2013 at 07:30. Route started: September 22, 2013 at 13:00. Summit reached: September 25, 2013 at 11:00. Return to Base Camp: September 27, 2013 at 13:00. Return to Sama Gaon village on September 27, 2013 at 18:00. Descent from the summit: via the ascent route.
11. Organization: FASIL St. Petersburg
12. Responsible for the report: V.P. Shamalo. Email and phone: valera-sh@mail.ru, +7 921 955 94 13.