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Climbing
Peaks - Manaslu |
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Latitude
28° 32' 58"
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Longitude
84° 33' 43" |
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Height
8173m |
Zone
Gandaki |
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Status
8th highest in the world |
Manaslu lies in northern Nepal and defines the border between
the Gorkha and Manang districts. This mountain has the distinction
of having been first climbed by an Asian expedition. Most of
the eight-thousanders have been conquered by Europeans, while
Manaslu was climbed by a Japanese expedition. The name Manaslu
comes from a Sanskrit word manasa meaning "mind" or
"intellect".
The eighth highest mountain in the world was first summited
on 9th May 1956 by Imanishi and Gyaltsen. Since then many have
successfully climbed this peak. The Japanese had first sent
a Reconnaissance expedition in 1952. They were to later climb
many peaks around this region.
There are three approach roads to the Manaslu region. One route
leads through Trishuli Bazaar, another through the famous town
of Gorkha where the original Gurkha soldiers hailed from, and
one from Dhading. However they all lead to Arughat, which is
two days from Gorkha or three days from Trishuli, after which
there is only one trek route along the Kali Gandaki River. Gorkha
and Trishuli can both be reached by bus from Kathmandu. It is
a four-day walk from Trishuli to Arughat along the old road
between Pokhara and Kathmandu. Starting the trek from Dhading
by getting off the bus at Malekhu on the Prithivi Highway shortens
the trek by one day compared to that from Gorkha. A bus on the
other side of the Trishuli River takes you up to Dhading Besi
from where the trek begins. There is however a jeepable road
from here that leads to Arughat.
From Arughat the trek goes through Labubesi and reaches Doban
on the 3rd day. The next three days' trek leads through Jagat,
Deng and Ghap. On the ninth day Lihi (2900m) and Sho are reached
and you are rewarded with astounding views of Manaslu. From
here the Manaslu east face base camp is nearby. From Sho, the
next place of interest is Syala (3,520m) from where Himalchuli,
Manaslu and Peak 29 are visible. On the tenth day you reach
Sama where villagers stopped the Japanese expeditions as their
first expedition was followed by a killer avalanche, which killed
many villagers. From Sama the trail descends to the Budi Gandaki
River and from here a trail leads on to the Manaslu Base Camp.
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