Manaslu base camp buzzes with climbers
Summary
Climbers with permits for the autumn season have started arriving at Manaslu base camp in northern Gorkha, where they are acclimatising and preparing for the ascent. The mountain has drawn 422 climbers from 35 expedition teams this year, with 190 already reaching Samagaun.
Key Points
- 422 climbers from 35 expedition teams have obtained permits to climb Manaslu this autumn, according to the Department of Tourism.
- 190 climbers through 18 trekking agencies had reached Samagaun as of Friday, said the Manaslu Conservation Area office.
- Climbers and support staff are acclimatising, practising technical skills and preparing route fixes with Sherpa guides.
- Manaslu, the 8,163-metre 'Killer Mountain', was first summited on May 9, 1956 by Toshio Imanishi and Urken Tshering Sherpa.
