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Highest Mountains of the World

Highest Mountains of the World : Annapurna | Broad Peak | Cho Oyu | Everest | Gasherbrum I | Gasherbrum II | K2 | Kangchenjunga | Lhotse | Makalu | Manaslu | Nanga Parbat | Shishapangma

Manaslu

Manaslu ( also known as Kutang) is the eighth highest mountain in the world, located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas. Manaslu is derived from the Sanskrit word Manasa and is translated as "Mountain of the Spirit".

Manaslu is the highest peak in the Gurkha massif and is located about forty miles east of Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain. The mountain'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.

Climbing
Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956 by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition.



 
Peak of Manaslu Himal, Manaslu, Gandaki, Nepal
Peak of Manaslu Himal, Manaslu, Gandaki, Nepal Photographic Print
Wassman, Bill
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Mount Manaslu, Nepal
Mount Manaslu, Nepal Photographic Print
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Manaslu from Marsyangdi Valley, Annapurna, Gandaki, Nepal
Manaslu from Marsyangdi Valley, Annapurna, Gandaki, Nepal Photographic Print
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