Manaslu Expedition
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Overview
Mt. Manaslu is located on the border between Gorkha and Manang districts in the northern part of Nepal. It is the tenth highest mountain in the world with its 8,163 m altitude at 64 km east of Annapurna. Manaslu is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘manasa’ that literally means “Mountain of spirit". It is popular for 8 thousand mountain climbings, especially among Japanese expedition team. The first ascent to Mt. Manaslu was made by Japanese expedition team including Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu on May 9, 1956. Due to the large number of Japanese expedition team and the Victorians with the same Japanese expedition team that have attempted to summit on the Manaslu from 1952 to 1956, paved the way for its popularity as Japanese mountain. Still today this mountain is most frequently climbed by the Japanese.
Manaslu area was permitted for the trekker in 1991 and only the limited number of groups and prearranged trekkers in group was acceptable to trek in this area. Manaslu area earns more popularity with its very remote field in its periphery along with its difficult rescue.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
Day 02: Prepare Expedition.
Day 03: Expedition briefing in Ministry of Tourism
Day 04: Drive Arughat via Dhading
Day 05: Arughat - Sotikhola 6 hours
Day 06: Sotikhola - Machhakhola 6/7 hours
Day 07: Machhakhola - Jagat
Day 08: Jagat - Ukawa
Day 09: Ukawa - Ngyak 5/6 hours
Day 10: Nyak - Namrung 5/6 hours
Day 11: Namrung - Syalla village
Day 12: Syalla - Sama village
Day 13: Sama Village
Day 14: Sama Village - Manaslu Base camp
Day 15- 41: Climbing Period for Manaslu 8163m.
Day 42: Base camp - Sama village
Day 43: Sama - Namrung
Day 44: Namrung - Philim village
Day 45: Filim -Machakhola
Day 46: Machakhola - Soti
Day 47: Soti - Arughat
Day 48: Arughat drive to drive to Kathmandu
Day 49: Kathmandu
Day 50: final Departure.