Overview:

Manaslu (also known as Kutang) is the eighth highest mountain in the world. It is located forty miles east of Annapurna and dominates the Gurkha massif. The mountain's long ridges and valley glaciers offer feasible approaches from all directions, and it culminates in a peak that towers steeply above its surrounding landscape, and is a dominant feature when seen from afar. This mountain was previously known as Kutan l. 'tang' being the Tibetan word for flat place, thereby describing the mountain's general summit. The name was later changed to Manaslu, which is derived from the Sanskrit word Manasa and can be roughly translated as Mountain of the Spirit.

The first ascent of this peak was in 1956 by T. Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu (Japanese expedition). The peak was not climbed again until 1971 when a Japanese team made the second ascent. It was not until 1997 that Charlie Mace made the first American ascent. There are a half dozen established routes on the mountain today, the south face being arguably the toughest in climbing history. As of 2003, the peak has seen only 240 successful ascents and 52 fatalities, making it the 4th most dangerous 8000m peak, behind Annapurna, Nanga Parbat, and K2.

Itinerirary:

Day 01: arrive Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
Day 02-03: Prepare Expedition & Briefing.
Day 05: Drive to Gorkha
Day 06: Gorkha ? Khanchock
Day 07: Khanchok - Arughat
Day 08: Arughat ? Sotikhola 6 hours
Day 09: Sotikhola ? Machhakhola 6/7 hours
Day 10 Machhakhola ? Jagat
Day 11: Jagat ? Ukawa
Day 12: Ukawa ? Ngyak 5/6 hours
Day 13: Nyak ? Namrung 5/6 hours
Day 14: Namrung ? Syalla village
Day 15 Syalla - Sama village
Day 16: Sama Village
Day 17: Sama Village ? Manaslu Base camp
Day 18- 44: Climbing Period for Manaslu 8163m.
Day 45: Base camp ? Sama village
Day 46: Sama ? Namrung
Day 47: Namrung ? Philim village
Day 48: Filim ?Machakhola
Day 49: Machakhola ? Soti
Day 50: Soti ? Arughat
Day 51: Arughat ? Dhading & drive to Kathmandu
Day 52-54: Kathmandu
Day 55: Final Departures.

Cost: Ask for Quotation.

Nepal Expedition Programs:
Amadablam/ Pumori Expedition Annapurna Expedition Annapurna South Expedition Boruntse Expedition Dhaulagiri Expedition Everest Expedition	Everest North Expedition Lhotse Expedition Makalu Expedition Manaslu Expedition Pumori Expedition Shishapangma Expedition