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Nepal's Busiest 8,000m Season Yet? 300+ Foreign Climbers Are Already Headed to Manaslu

Ten international outfitters are fielding teams on Nepal's eighth-highest mountain this month, with rope-fixing crews already at base camp for what…

By Laxman Rawal · Aug 22, 2026

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Base camp tents are going up on Mount Manaslu earlier than most trekkers expect autumn season to start. According to Nepal's Expedition Operators Association (EOAN), more than 300 foreign climbers are booked onto the 8,163m mountain this autumn — one of the…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for you You don't need an expedition permit to feel this season — you'll feel it on the trail. The Manaslu Circuit Trek shares its lower valley with every one of these expeditions' approach march, so teahouses in Samagaon and Samdo fill up…

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