Manaslu
Sign in to saveManaslu (; , also known as Kutang) is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal. Manaslu means "mountain of the spirit" and the word is derived from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956, by and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition. It is said that, given the many unsuccessful attempts by the British to climb Everest before Nepali Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary, "just as the British consider Everest their mo
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Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world, located in the Nepalese Himalayas in west-central Nepal, with a name meaning "mountain of the spirit" derived from Sanskrit. It was first successfully climbed in 1956 by members of a Japanese expedition, making it a significant peak in mountaineering history.
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- Manaslu
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- Sunrise, Manaslu.jpg
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- Manaslu at sunrise. The lower eastern summit appears taller due to foreshortening.
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 8163
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- Ranked 8th
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 3092
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- Ranked 80th
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- Mountain of the spirit
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- Sanskrit
- Mountain.location
- Gorkha District, Manang-Gandaki Province, Nepal
- Mountain.range
- Mansiri Himal, Himalayas
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27 sectionsContents
- General
- Geography
- Climate
- Major peaks
- Ecosystem
- Fauna
- Vegetation
- Ethnic groups
- Climbing history
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
- Risk
- Avalanches
- Verification issues
- Trekking in the region
- Area development project
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- General sources
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Manaslu (; , also known as Kutang) is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal. Manaslu means "mountain of the spirit" and the word is derived from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956, by and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition. It is said that, given the many unsuccessful attempts by the British to climb Everest before Nepali Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary, "just as the British consider Everest their mountain, Manaslu has always been a Japanese mountain". thumb|Manaslu Peak
Manaslu is the highest peak in the Gorkha District and is about east of Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) above sea level. Manaslu'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.