Manaslu (8156m) was first climbed in 1956 by a Japanese expedition. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul" It is the same root word as that for Manasarover, the holy lake near Mt. Kailash in Tibet. Just as the British considered Everest their mountain. Manaslu has always been a Japanese mountain.HW Tillman and Jimmy Roberts photographed Manaslu during a trek in 1950. but the first real ssurvery of the peak was made by a Japanese expedition in 1952.A Japanese team made the first serious attempt on the peak from the Budhi Gandaki valley in 1953. When another team followed in 1954, the villagers of Samagaon told them the first team had been responsible for an avalanche that destroyed a monastery and refused to let the 1954 expedition climb. The expedition set off to climb Ganesh Himal 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 Manaslu as a member of a Tyrolean expedition that climbed from the Marshyangdi valley in 1972.
Itinerary Outline
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport and transfers to Hotel
Day 02: A free day in Kathmandu for necessery prepairation of trek/climb.
Day 03: A free day in Kathmandu, briefing in Department of Tourism
Day 04: Kathmandu – Gorkha (1060m) by reserve Bus then transfer to Hotel
Day 05: Gorkha – Khanchowk (1000m)
Day 06: Khanchowk – Aurghat Bazaar (576m)
Day 07: Arughat Bazaar – Soti Khola (760m)
Day 08: Soti Khola – Machha Khola (820m)
Day 09: Machha Khola – Jagat (1360m)
Day 10: Jagat – Chumet (1670m)
Day 11: Chumet – Namrung (2550)
Day 12: Namrung – Sama Gompa (3360m)
Day 13: Sama Gompa rest day for preparation heading Base Camp
Day 14: Sama Gompa – High Camp (4700m)
Day 15: Manaslu High Base Camp set up and preparation
Day 16-29: Climbing period of Manaslu (8163m)
Day 30: Clean up base Camp and preparation for return
Day 31: High Camp – Samdo Village (3780m)
Day 32: Samdo – Larke La Pass(5220m)
Day 33: Larke – La Pass – Bimtang (3630m)
Day 34: Bhimtang – Tilje (1930m)
Day 35: Tilje – Tal (1680m)
Day 36: Tal – Syange (1060m)
Day 37: Syange – Khudi (790m)
Day 38: Khudi – Basishahar – Kathmandu by Bus then transfer to Hotel
Day 39: A free day in Kathamndu
Day 40: Transfer to Airport for your onward destination
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Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport and transfers to Hotel
Day 02: A free day in Kathmandu for necessery prepairation of trek/climb.
Day 03: A free day in Kathmandu, briefing in Department of Tourism.
Day 04: Kathmandu – Arughat Bazaar (576m) by reserve Bus, Overnight in Camp
Day 05: Arughat – Soti khola (760m)
Day 06: Soti Khola – Machha Khola (1300m)
Day 07: Machha Khola – Jagat (1350m)
Day 08: Jagat – Chumet (1670m)
Day 09: Nyak – Namrung (2550m)
Day 10: Namrung – Lho/Syalla village (3190m)
Day 11: Syalla – Sama Gompa (3780m)
Day 12: Rest at Sama Gompa for acclimatization
Day 13: Sama Village – Manaslu Base camp (4700m)
Day 14-38: Climbing Period for Manaslu (8163m)
Day 39: Base Camp – Sama Gompa
Day 40: Sama – Namrung
Day 41: Namrung – Philim village
Day 42: Filim – Machakhola
Day 43: Macha Khola – Soti Khola
Day 44: Soti Khola – Arughat Bazar
Day 45: Drive back to Kathmandu then transfer to Hotel
Day 46: Free day in Kathmandu
Day 47: Free day in Kathamndu
Day 48: Transfer to airport for the flight back
