Manaslu: Northeast Face
The standard snow and ice route on Manaslu, used by the Japanese first ascent in 1956.
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At a glance
- Base camp
- Not yet documented
- Base camp location
- Not yet documented
- First climbed
- 9 May 1956Source: Wikipedia (English)
The camps on this route are not yet documented with a source.
The route
The source lists the easiest route as a snow and ice climb on the northeast face.1
A Japanese expedition led by Maki Yuko made the first ascent on 9 May 1956, with Toshio Imanishi and the Sherpa Gyalzen Norbu reaching the summit.1
Sources
- Manaslu, Wikipedia (English). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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