A team of international climbers and Sherpas from the 14 Peaks Expedition has successfully reached the true summit of Mt. Manaslu today morning, according to Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, CEO of 14 Peaks Expedition.
At least six rope-fixing Sherpas from the Seven Summit Treks successfully stood atop Mt Manaslu on Wednesday afternoon becoming the first team to climb the world's eighth highest peak in the autumn season, according to expedition organiser.
POKHARA, Jan 9: After almost two and a half decades, Mount Manaslu has been successfully climbed for the first time in the 'winter season'. Six Nepali Sherpas and one foreigner completed the ascent of Manaslu (8163 m), the eighth highest mountain in the world.
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: An avalanche has occurred at the base camp of Mt Manaslu in Gorkha district.
According to the Director General of the Department of Tourism (DoT) Hom Prasad Luintel, an avalanche hit the base camp of Manaslu and 12 people have been injured in the incident. “Three of the injured persons are in serious condition while others are in normal condition.” He also said a foreign climber has gone missing while descending after summiting the mountain.
Three helicopters have been deployed from Kathmandu towards the disaster site for rescuing those affected by the avalanche. It is said the rescue choppers have not been able to land at the site due to bad weather. The helicopters have landed at Samagaun of Gorkha.
Mingma Sherpa, who went for rescue of the people injured in the avalanche, said that the rescue has become difficult due to inclement weather. He shared that a team of Sherpas is on standby along with three helicopters at Samagaun.
The avalanche occurred at the base camp of Mt Manaslu at Chumanubri Rural Municipality-1 of Gorkha district.
The foreigners who were on mountaineering expedition and their Nepali assistants are at the base camp. The climbers have gone to the base camp of Mt Manaslu from various companies including the Seven Summit Trek.
DoT's Mountaineering Section said 404 climbing teams of 38 expedition teams have taken permits for climbing Mt Manaslu in the autumn season. A total of 506 mountaineers belonging to 58 expedition teams have acquired permission for climbing 15 mountains and peaks including Mt Everest and Mt Manaslu this autumn season.
A team of the Nepali Army in coordination with Sherpas involved in the expedition of four major mountains and collecting the mountain wastes has collected 30,344 kg of wastes recently. A separate squad of the army deployed with the objectives of collecting the garbage of the mountains under the Clean Mountain Campaign has collected the wastes left by the mountaineers. The squad has been deployed in the Mt. Everest, the highest peak of the world, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Kanchanjungha and Mt. Manaslu with a purpose to collect the wastes left by the mountaineers.
With over 170 expedition members along with their support staff preparing to scale the world’s eighth highest peak, at least six Sherpa climbers of the rope-fixing team successfully stood atop Mt Manaslu (8,163 m) last night becoming the first team to climb the mountain in the autumn season.
