International Manaslu 8,163m Expedition Spring 2025

The first climb of Mount Manaslu (8163m) on its north face took place in 1953 by a Japanese team. Like holy Lake Manasarovar nearby holy Mount Kailash, this mountain is named Intellect or Soul according to Sanskrit. Since Mount Manaslu was conquered by the Japanese for the first time, it is considered a Japanese mountain, just like Everest was a British mountain. Manaslu was photographed by HW Tillman and Jimmy Roberts during a trek in 1950. The first real survey of the peak was made by a Japanese expedition in 1952.

The first serious attempt on its peak was made in 1953 by a Japanese team from the Budi Gandaki valley. When another team followed in 1954, the villagers of Sama Gaon (Village) refused to let them climb because the first team had caused an avalanche that destroyed a monastery. Therefore, they chose Mount Ganesh Himal instead of Mount Manaslu for their expedition. While a large donation was made to rebuild the monastery, there was still a sense of animosity and distrust in the air. In 1971, a Japanese expedition was successful again, and a South Korean expedition was successful as well. As a member of a Tyrolean expedition that climbed from the Marshyangdi valley in 1972, he made the fourth ascent of Mount Manaslu after being killed by an avalanche in April 1972. There is no doubt that Mount Manaslu (8163m.) is one of the most popular and beautiful mountains in the world, and many foreigners would love to conquer it one day.