Our CTSS 2022 Manaslu climbing and trekking teams have been making excellent progress!

Over the last 6 day’s they’ve trekked up the Dudh Khola river valley up to the incredible Larkya La pass at 16,860 feet (5,138m). Crossing the Larkya La Pass is a fairly arduous day with a 1:00AM wakeup to make sure the team was up and over the pass before any afternoon weather can set in. Descending down to the Budhi Gandaki valley our team rolled into the village of Samdo for a well earned meal and night of rest.

With the hard trekking behind them it was an easy morning walk down to the town of Samaguan, at the base of the valley leading to up Manaslu Basecamp. On the way they got their first glimpse of Manaslu high above the valley floor.

Today the team took a rest and acclimatization day in Samaguan visiting an ancient temple to receive blessings from the Lama for a safe climb. Tomorrow the hard work begins again with a steep ascent into Manaslu Basecamp.

On arrival they’ll be greeted by our signature Big Dome dining tent and the best basecamp accommodations of any team on the mountain. From our professional chefs to the espresso maker in the dining area we have made sure that our team is able to rest and fuel into top shape for their upcoming climb.

While the Climbing Team is starting to set their sights on their main objective our Trekking Team is looking forward to living at basecamp for a few days before returning to the lush valley below to continue exploring the incredible culture surrounding Samaguan.

Best of luck to our teams as they roll into basecamp tomorrow!

Cheers,

CTSS Team