Mt.Manaslu Expedition (8,163m)

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

Manaslu expedition is one of the most popular 8,000m peaks for climbing in Nepal. Possible avalanches in bad weather, crevasses and slippery snow make this mountain a little distinct from other mountains in Nepal. Normally, four camps will be set up in the approach of the mountain. There will be a few stretches of steep climbing and crevasses from Camp I to Camp II. Slippery snow climbing is required from Camp II to Camp III. Avalanches are a threat from Camp III to Camp IV. Mount Mannaslu 8163m, It was first climbed in 1953 by a Japanese team north face expedition. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word manias, meaning “intellect” or “soul”. It is the same root word as that for Mansarovar, the holy lake near Mt. Kailash in Tibet. Just as the British considered Everest their mountain, Manaslu 8163m has been always regarded as the “Japanese mountain” by the Japanese; because of the Japanese people’s first conquered on its top.Manaslu, HW Tillman and Jimmy Roberts photographed Manaslu during a trek in 1950. But the first real survey of the peak was made by a Japanese expedition in 1952. A Japanese team made the first serious attempt on the peak from the Budi Gandaki valley in 1953. When another team followed in 1954, The villagers of Sama gaon told them the first team had been responsible for an avalanche that destroyed a monastery & refused to let the 1954 expedition to climb. The expedition set off to climb Ganesh Himalayan instead. Despite a large donation for the rebuilding of the monastery, subsequent Japanese expeditions, including the one that made the first ascent in 1956, took place in an atmosphere of animosity and mistrust. The second successful Japanese expedition was in 1971. There was a South Korean attempt in 1971, and in April 1972 an avalanche that killed five climbers. And 10 Sherpas ended the second made the fourth ascent of mount Manaslu, as a member of a Tyrolean expedition that climbed from the Marshyangdi valley in 1972. So Manaslu 8163meter is one of the very renowned lovely mountains in the world to which many foreigner enthusiasts to climb very curiously.

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and Transfer to hotel and welcome dinner at evening. — Arrival in Kathmandu and Transfer to the hotel and welcome dinner in evening with Nepali restaurant Day 02: Checking the equipment — Checking the equipment & packing, introduction between our staffs and members concerning how do communicate each other. Day 03: Official working in Minister of Tourism & briefing — Official working in Minister of Tourism & briefing. Day 04: Drive Arughat & Soti khola — Drive Arughat & Soti khola Day 05: Soti Khola – Machhakhola — Soti Khola – Machhakhola Day 06: Trek Machhakhola – Jagat — Trek Machhakhola – Jagat Day 07: Trek Jagat to Dang village — Trek Jagat to Dang village Day 08: Trek Dang to Ghap village — Trek Dang to Ghap village Day 09: Trek Ghap to Low village — Trek Ghap to Low village Day 10: Low village to Sama Goan — Low village to Sama Goan Day 11: Sama village -acclimatizing — Sama village -acclimatizing Day 12: Sama-Manaslu base camp — Sama-Manaslu base camp Day 13-37: Climbing Periods — Climbing period of Manaslu 8163m Expedition Day 38: Base camp to Sama village — Base camp to Sama village Day 39: Trek Sama to Samdo — Trek Sama to Samdo Day 40: Trek Samdo to Dharmasala — Trek Samdo to Dharmasala Day 41: Trek Dharmasala to Bhimtang — Trek Dharmasala to Bhimtang Day 42: Trek Bhimtang to Dharapani — Trek Bhimtang to Dharapani Day 43: Drive to Besishahar and Kathmandu and transfer to hotel — Drive to Besishahar and Kathmandu and transfer to hotel Day 44: Day Briefing in Tourism Department — D Briefing in Tourism Department Day 45: Final Departure — Departure

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE