Manaslu

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 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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Mountain.name: Manaslu
Mountain.photo: Sunrise, Manaslu.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Manaslu at sunrise. The lower eastern summit appears taller due to foreshortening.
Mountain.elevation_m: 8163
Mountain.elevation_ref: Ranked 8th
Mountain.prominence_m: 3092
Mountain.prominence_ref: Ranked 80th
Mountain.listing: Eight-thousanderUltra
Mountain.translation: Mountain of the spirit
Mountain.language: Sanskrit
Mountain.location: Gorkha District, Manang-Gandaki Province, Nepal
Mountain.range: Mansiri Himal, Himalayas
Mountain.map_caption: Location of Manaslu
Mountain.label_position: left
Mountain.first_ascent: May 9, 1956, by a Japanese team(First winter ascent 12 January 1984 Maciej Berbeka and Ryszard Gajewski)
Mountain.easiest_route: snow/ice climb on NE face

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Elevation: 8163
Image: Mt Manaslu.jpg

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Commons category: Manaslu
topographic prominence: 3092
topographic isolation: 106

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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
Citations
Further reading
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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.