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EXPEDITION MANASLU - The adventure in the here and now

27.10.2017

Hans Kammerlander returns to his tragic destiny mountain after 26 years. Experienced extreme mountaineer and adventurer Stephan Keck, who was present at the avalanche disaster in 2012 when 12 people died, will accompany his friend to the Manaslu and organize the expedition. Together they want to try to climb the mountain in late winter and then descend from the 8163-meter summit with skis on a new route.

Plan of procedures of the expedition Manaslu

11.10.2017 Hans Kammerlander, Stephan Keck, and the film crew are leaving for Kathmandu, Nepal.

13.10.2017, Maure Water Project: The group drives to Langtang where the aid organization STEPZERO.ONE under the direction of Stephan Keck organizes the reconstruction of the water supply after the disastrous earthquake of 2015.

14. - 16.10.2017: Film recordings of street life, culture, and castles in Kathmandu. Hans Kammerlander’s school project & Nepalhilfe Beilngries are also in the focus of the footage.

17.-19.10.2017: After picking up the Permits at the Ministry, as well as packing and loading the equipment, and the arrival of the remaining crew around the director Gerald Salmina, nothing more stands in the way of the start of the expedition on Friday, 20.10.2017.

21. - 24.10.2017: Start of the trekking tour in Beshishar with an initial height of 500m. The tour proceeds via Syange Valley - Dharapani to Samagaun. Along a river in a jungle-like vegetation, it is only moderately uphill.

25.10.2017, STEPZERO.ONE/ Hannes Arch School: In the Tsum Valley (= beautiful valley) the expedition team reaches Ripchet and visits the "Hannes Arch School," the progress is documented. The landscape becomes increasingly alpine and meager and people more and more Tibetan.

28.10.2017, Arrival Samagaun: On the way to Samagaun the visit of a monastery gives insight into Buddhist (world) views. The film crew meets the population and captures life around the village.

29.10.2017: Ascent to the base camp, past the icefall and beautiful mountain lakes.

Manaslu Summit Climbing Period

30.10.2017, Manaslu Base Camp: Puja Ceremony (= Buddhist Ceremony), at which a blessing will be asked for the expedition participants. Start of acclimatization and assembly of the intermediate camp.

13 - 24.11.2017, summit ascent: Film crew is ready and waits for the weather window. Kammerlander and Keck will execute the ascent in alpine style (= lightest equipment). 1 tent and 1 overnight stay at approx. 7500 m altitude is planned, followed by the summit ascent over the normal class[G2] ical route. For the ski descent, a more varied and steeper variant is planned, depending on the weather and snow conditions.

25.11.2017, Departure from Basecamp: Route via Tashi-Laptsa, Anna Purna to Kathmandu. Highlight: Traverse with a fantastic view to the Manaslu.

30.11.2017, Bye, bye Nepal: Return flight

Manaslu

period of production:
21. August 2017 to 30. April 2018

cinema release in Austria: 14. December 2018
cinema release in South Tyrol: 13. December 2018
cinema release in Germany: 3. January 2019

shooting locations:
NEPAL: Manaslu, Tsum Valley
SOUTH TYROL: Sand in Taufers, Ahornach, Grödner Tal, Ortler/Sulden, Schnalstaler Gletscher, Kleine Zinne, Seceda, Peitlerkofel, Moosstock, Wielenbachtal, Gran Vernel
AUSTRIA: Klagenfurt, Velden
HUNGARY: Zalaszántó

Hans Kammerlander

„Zu meinen Expeditionen wurden mir jede Menge Fragen gestellt, aber ich wurde nie gefragt, ob es da oben (am Gipfel) schön war.“

Stephan Keck

„Für mich ist der Inbegriff von Freiheit, einfach gehen zu können. Ich bin nicht so der typisch Sesshafte, ich bin eher der Nomade.“