Good news from Nepal! Our Manaslu team hit the true summit today, September 25th, at 8:36 am local time. The team is already safely back at Camp 2 where they will spend the night before dropping back to Base Camp tomorrow morning.

Congratulations to the following climbers and guides:

• Ms. Aga Olkowicz
• Mr. Adam Sylvester
• Mr. Pasang Tendi (Little Tendi)
• Mr. Dawa Jangbu
• Mr. Thunang Lhomi
• Mr. Chheden Bhote
• Mr. Pasang Bhote
• Mr. Dawa Sherpa
• Mr. Nuru Sherpa

And for those wondering what we mean by the true summit of Manaslu, here is a little background on the simmering debate that concluded in 2021. For years, climbers and guides argued about what constituted the true summit of Manaslu. Was it the traditional turnaround point, which was marked with a Nepali flag and Tibetan prayer flags but stood about 20 to 25 feet below the ridgeline? Or should climbers and guides make their way past that former turnaround point and climb up the ridge to reach the true top of Manaslu? After some definitive drone footage of the summit, which clearly showed the disparity between the true summit and the traditional turnaround point, it was decided that Manaslu’s turnaround point would extend to the ridge.

Here are a few photos from our archive of Manaslu and its true summit.