Normal Route, Manaslu (8 163 m / 26 782 ft)

The Manaslu Expedition has become one of the more popular but still arduous mountaineering destinations. Manaslu (also known as Kutang, meaning flat place!) is the eighth highest mountain in the world. The mountain can be approached from various sides but most attempt it from Samagaon along the Budhi Gandaki valley. The name was later changed to Manaslu, derived from the Sanskrit word Manasa, and can be translated as 'Mountain of the Spirit'.

The Manaslu Expedition has become one of the more popular but still arduous mountaineering destinations. Manaslu (also known as Kutang, meaning flat place!) is the eighth highest mountain in the world. The mountain can be approached from various sides but most attempt it from Samagaon along the Budhi Gandaki valley. The name was later changed to Manaslu, derived from the Sanskrit word Manasa, and can be translated as 'Mountain of the Spirit'. The first ascent of this peak was in 1956, by T. Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu on a Japanese expedition. The peak was not climbed again until 1971, when another Japanese team made the second ascent. In 1997 Charlie Mace made the first American ascent. There are half a dozen established routes on the mountain today, but the south face is arguably the toughest. Roughly one in five climbers have perished on this peak, making it the 4th most dangerous 8000m peak, behind Annapurna, Nanga Parbat and K2.

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Day by Day Itinerary Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and Transfer to hotel. Day 02: Manaslu expedition preparation & Cultural tour, Hotel Day 03: Drive to Arughat, Lodge Day 04: Drive to Sotikhola, Camping/Lodge Day 05: Trek to Machha khola, Camping/Lodge Day 06: Trek to Jagat, Camping/Lodge Day 07: Trek to Philim, Camping/Lodge Day 08: Trek to Deng, Camping/Lodge Day 09: Trek to Ghap, Camping/Lodge Day 10: Trek to Lho village, Camping/Lodge Day 11: Trek to Sama Goan (Ro), Camping Day 12: Rest Day in Sama Goan, Camping Day 13: Trek to Manaslu Base Camp, Camping Day 14-41: Climbing Period for Manaslu (8163m.), Camping Day 42: Trek back to Sama Goan after the Manaslu expedition, Camping Day 43-47: Trek back to Arughat, Lodge Day 48: Drive back to Kathmandu, Hotel Day 49: Free Day (Rest Day) in Kathmandu, Hotel Day 50: Manaslu Expedition Ends/ Airport transfer for final departure

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