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Nepal dispatches team to open Manaslu route for autumn climbers
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Nepal dispatched a seven‑member rope‑fixing team on Sunday to open the climbing route on Mount Manaslu ahead of the 2026 autumn season, with more than 300 foreign climbers expected to attempt the world’s eighth‑highest 8,163‑metre peak.
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How many foreign climbers are expected to attempt Mount Manaslu in the 2026 autumn season?
More than 300 foreign climbers are expected to attempt the ascent of Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth‑highest 8,163‑metre peak, during the 2026 autumn season, according to Nepalese authorities who announced the figure as part of the route‑opening preparations and to support the upcoming climbing season.
Who are the presidents of the Expedition Operators’ Association of Nepal and the Nepal Mountaineering Association involved in the rope‑fixing team ceremony?
The rope‑fixing team’s farewell ceremony was attended by EOAN President Dambar Parajuli and NMA President Fur Gelje Sherpa, who together presented the Nepali national flag and other flags to the seven‑member team before its departure, as part of the preparations for the 2026 autumn climbing season on Mount Manaslu.
When will the rope‑fixing team leave Kathmandu for Mount Manaslu?
The seven‑member rope‑fixing team will leave Kathmandu on Monday, following the Sunday ceremony, to begin establishing the climbing route and fixing ropes on Mount Manaslu, the 8,163‑metre world’s eighth‑highest peak, for the upcoming autumn climbing season where more than 300 foreign climbers are projected to attempt ascents.
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