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International Manaslu 8,163m. Expedition Spring 2010

Mt. Manaslu

16 April 2010

Manaslu Expedition by trekking Route

It was first climbed in 1956 by a Japanese expedition. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word manias, meaning "intellect" or "soul". It is the same root word as that for Manasarover, the holy lake near Mt. Kailash in Tibet. Just as the British considered Everest their mountain, Manaslu has been always regarded as the "Japanese mountain" by the Japanese; because of the Japanese people's first conquered on its top.

Manaslu

HW Tillman and Jimmy Roberts photographed Manaslu during a trek in 1950. But the first real survery of the peak was made by a Japanese expedition in 1952.

Manaslu 2000A Japanese team made the first serious attempt on the peak from the Budi Gandaki valley in 1953. When another team followed in 1954. The villagers of Samagaon told them the first team had been responsible for an avalanche that destroyed a monastery & refused to let the 1954 expedition to climb. The expedition set off to climb Ganesh Himalayan instead.

Despite a large donation for the rebuilding of the monastery, subsequent Japanese expeditions, including the one that made the first ascent in 1956, took place in an atmosphere of animosity and mistrust. The second successful Japanese expedition was in 1971. There was a South Korean attempt in 1971, and in April 1972 an avalanche that killed five climbers. And 10 Sherpas ended the second made the fourth ascent of mount Manaslu, as a member of a Tyrolean expedition that climbed from the Marshyangdi valley in 1972. So Manaslu is one of the very renowned lovely mountains in the world to which, many foreigner enthusiast to climb very curiously.

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Manaslu 8,163m. Expedition

Fixed Departure
16 April 2010

Itinerary:

13 April 2010 Day 01: arrive Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
14 April 2010 Day 02: Prepare Expedition
15 April 2010 Day 03: Expedition briefing in Ministry of Tourism
16 April 2010 Day 04: Flight to Sama Village from Kathmandy by helicopter MI 17
17 April 2010 Day 05: Sama Village
18 April 2010 Day 06: Sama Village
19 April 2010 Day 07: Sama Village - Manaslu Base camp
20 April - 17 May 2010 Day 08- 35: Climbing Period for Manaslu 8163m.
18 May 2010 Day 36: Base camp - Sama village
19 May 2010 Day 37: Sama Village to Kathmandu flight by MI 17 Helicopter
20 May 2010 Day 38: Kathmandu
21 May 2010 Day 39: Kathmandu
22 May 2010 Day 40: final Departure

Climbing Equipment List | More Information | Describe of Itinerary | Some technical information

Cost:

Person, USD 20000.00
2 Persons, Per Person USD 10000 .00
3 Persons, Per Person USD 8000.00
4 Persons, Per Person USD 7500.00
5 Persons, Per Person USD 6500.00
6-7 Persons, Per Person USD 6000.00
8-10 Persons, Per Person USD 5500.00
11-12 Persons, Per Person USD 5000.00
13-15 Persons, Per Person USD 4500.00

Climbing Sherpa guide,t Per guide USD 2500.00

Extra (Helicopter) Cost:

Kathmandu - Sama village USD 10000.00 (Devided by total member)
Sama village - Kathmandu USD 10000.00 (Devided by total member)

Booking Open

Cost includes:

  1. 5 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & Breakfast( 3 star).
  2. Permit fee of Manaslu Expedition
  3. Food for Trekking and Expedition period
  4. Staff: Base camp Guide, Cook, Cook helper
  5. Sama Village to Base cam and Base camp to Sama village
  6. Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, expedition crew
  7. Insurance for Nepalese expedition crew.
  8. 1 tent for 1 person for Expedition
  9. Mat, dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Store tent, Table and chairs trekking for the expedition
  10. Local transportation in Kathmandu (Airport-hotel-airport)
  11. Emergency Oxygen -Mask and regulator
  12. Satellite phone (Pay calls)
  13. Fare Well dinner

Cost does not include:

  1. PERSONAL equipment for climbing & trekking
  2. Personal & medical Insurance of expedition
  3. Climbing food, Gas & stove above Base camp
  4. Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
  5. Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter incase needed
  6. Walkie Talkie permit & Satellite phone permit
  7. Oxygen & Mask -regulator for climbing
  8. Personal expenses
  9. Bar Bills & beverage

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Authorization Certificate - Nepal


Manaslu Expedition by trekking Route

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