Manaslu
Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal.
- Elevation
- 8,163 m
- Prominence
- 3,092 m
- Coordinates
- 28.55000° N, 84.55972° E
- Range
- Mansiri Himal
- Region
- Gorkha District, Nepal
About Manaslu
Manaslu is an 8,163 m snow- and glacier-covered mountain in the Himalayas of northern Nepal, near the Gorkha–Manang district boundary, and is the world’s eighth-highest mountain. (Nepal Tourism Board; Encyclopaedia Britannica) Its summit was first reached on 9 May 1956 by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu of a Japanese expedition.
Open Manaslu in Traverse at 28.55000° N, 84.55972° E to inspect 8,163 m of relief, 3,092 m of prominence, and approaches around Gorkha District, Nepal on 3D terrain.
Documented mountaineering milestones
- 1952 — First Japanese reconnaissance expedition to the then-unclimbed mountain: Japanese reconnaissance team
- 1953 — Expedition reached approximately 7,750 m before retreating: First Japanese climbing expedition
- 1956 — First ascent of Manaslu, on 9 May, via the Japanese expedition: Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu
Routes and approaches
The recognised Manaslu trekking approach follows the historic salt-trade route along the Budhi Gandaki River, circumnavigating the Manaslu massif and crossing toward the Annapurna region. (Nepal Tourism Board)
GPX-backed hiking and ski touring records near Gorkha District from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.
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Sources and provenance
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons image
- Google Trends comparison
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
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