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Manaslu
2002 led by Ralf Dujmovits
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Ralf
Dujmovits who has summited 8 of the 14
8000 meter peaks will lead this team of
climbers on Manaslu in Spring 2002. He has
reached the summits of K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II,
Nanga Parbat, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma (Main summit),
Everest, and Dhaulagiri.
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Japanese were the first to reach the summit of Manaslu
in 1956. Before this several
reconnaissance-expeditions had been made in the
area and eventually discovered what is now the
normal route up the mountain. Although not
technically very difficult, the northeastern
approach and climb via the Naike Col and north
Saddle requires good stamina. This long trek
in is because basecamp
is placed at a low altitude at 3700 meters by the
village of Sama.
As
a special bonus in this expedition, we have
planned to make a complete circle around the
mountain on our walk in and out from
base-camp. The walk in to the mountain starts
at Gorkha and will last for nine days until we
establish basecamp on the north-east side of
Manaslu. If the timing is right, the 6-day
walk out from the mountain will take us across
the Larkya La and into the Marsyangdi valley
on the Annapurna circuit.
The
leader of the expedition will be Ralf
Dujmovits. In the past he has stood on the
summits of several of the 8000-meter
mountains, often as mountain guide for a group
of friends. Three high-altitude Sherpa
will accompany the expedition and assist in
establishing camps and carrying loads on the
mountain.
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