Manaslu 8156 m

Manaslu (Kutang) is the eighth highest mountain in the world, and is located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. Its name, which means "Mountain of the Spirit", comes from the Sanskrit word Manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul".

Manaslu at 8,156 metres  above mean sea level  is the highest peak in the Lamjung District and is located about forty miles east of Annapurna. The mountain's long ridges and valley glaciers offer feasible approaches from all directions, and culminate in a peak that towers steeply above its surrounding landscape, and is a dominant feature when viewed from afar.

Manaslu has long ridges and valley glaciers, which provide feasible approaches from all directions culminating in a peak that towers steeply above its surrounding landscape.  At least six different routes to Manaslu Expedition exist today, with the south face being the most challenging.   The  Normal Manaslu climbing route follows a relatively straightforward line to the summit, which has few technical sections.  Usually four camps are set up during the expedition, after Advanced Base Camp.   From the Manaslu Base Camp, climbers has to handle a few stretches of steep climbing and crevasses from Camp I to Camp II.  Snow climbing is required from Camp II to Camp III and the possibility of facing avalanches exist from Camp III to Camp IV.

Important peaks surrounding Manaslu include Ngadi Chuli, Himalchuli and Baudha. A glacial saddle known as Larkya La, with an elevation of 5,213 metres, lies across the Nepal–Tibet border. 

The peak is bounded on the east by the Ganesh Himal and the Buri Gandaki River gorge, on the west by the deep fissures of the Marysyangdi Khola with its Annapurna range of hills, to the south is the Gorkha town at the foot of the hill (from where trekking operates during the season), which is an aerial distance of 48 kilometres to the peak. There are six established trek routes to the peak, and on the mountain the south face is reportedly the most difficult for climbing.

Location: Nepal/Manaslu Region - Lamjung District

Climbing Season: Autumn

Expedition duration: 54 days

Climbing duration: 32 days

First ascent: May 9, 1956 by a Japanese team

28°33′0″N 84°33′35″E