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Manaslu: 8th Highest Mountain in the World

Fast Facts About Manaslu

By Stewart Green, About.com

Manaslu is one of the most dangerous 8,000-meter peaks.

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Elevation: 26,758 feet (8,156 meters) Location: Nepal, Asia First Ascent: Toshia Imanishi (Japan) and Gyalzen Norbu (Nepal), May 9, 1956

Fast Facts:

  • Manaslu comes from the Sanskrit Manasa, translated as “Mountain of the Spirit.”
  • It’s a very steep, sharp peak that dominates the landscape 40 miles east of Annapurna.
  • In 1972 a Korean expedition attempted the Northeast Face, but only April 10 an avalanche killed 15 climbers, including 10 Sherpas, at a high camp.
  • In 1974 an all-women Japanese team became the first women to climb an 8,000-meter peak.
  • First American ascent was in 1997 by Charlie Mace.
  • It’s a dangerous peak with a high fatality rate, high avalanche danger on the lower slopes, but easier non-technical climbing up high.

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