Phase 1: Puja ceremony & Training
After we reach basecamp, we will get 1- or 2-days leisure day to acclimatize our body well. Our sherpa team will decide our puja day on very auspicious day according on lunar calendar. Puja ceremony in the other word is taking a permission with the nature to steps on their body. The local ethnic group from the valley believes that all mountain has its own gods and goddess, so we need to take a permission before we step on. Puja ceremony is performed by the monk from the near village, Samagaun. Your guide will instruct you well on the day before the ceremony. The day will be full of relaxation, enjoyment, dancing, and singing.
After the day of auspicious puja ceremony, your training session will start. One of our best climbing guides will lead a session which includes gear demonstration, walking on crampons, use of technical gears and walking on fix lines etc. Our team of guides will instruct you about using all technical gears and set up the fix line near our camp in ice fall and show you the demo of walking on fix line using your high altitude all in one boot and crampon. The pre basic training session will take place for one or two days in basecamp.
After a great training of one or two days our Phase 1 of climbing is done, and you are ready to climb up furthermore.
Phase 2: Acclimatization rotation on Mountain.
We designed the best rotation that suits all levels of people who live at sea level, to acclimatize well on the mountain.
Rotation 1: Touch camp 3
Day 1st: Basecamp to camp I ,5800 meters (19029 feet)
The camp I of Mt. Manaslu lies in the ridge between Manaslu and Naike peak. We start our journey in midday after lunch.Our climbing guide will instruct you about the gears and clothing, what should pack in and not. Our support sherpa team will help you to carry tents, your sleeping bag, insulated flame mattress and some snacks. We expect you to carry a minimum of 15kg of wight.
Approx Elevation Gain: 900meters (2950ft.)
Highest Elevation: 5800masl/ 19029ft.
Approx. walking hours: 4-5hrs.
Overnight at VE25 tent or equivalent mountain tents.
All foods provided are high altitude ready to eat packet foods.
Day 2nd: Acclimatization hike towards camp 2.
The second day walk is harder than the first day. We will hike towards camp 2 and try to reach 6200masl and will back to camp 1 again for the night.
Approx Elevation Gain: 400meters (1310ft.)
Highest Elevation: 6200meters (20340ft.)
Approx walking Hour: 5 hrs.
Overnight at VE25 tent or equivalent mountain tent.
All foods provided are high altitude ready to eat packet foods.
Day 3rd: Camp I to Camp II, 6400 meters (21300 feet).
We start our day in late the morning today. It is about to take 5hrs from camp 1 to camp II with an altitude gain of 600meters (1970ft.). So, it is not far but is very hot at midday. The trail is steeper and has some risk of avalanches.
Approx Elevation Gain: 600meters (1970ft.)
Highest Elevation: 6400masl/ 21300ft.
Approx. walking hours: 5 hrs.
Overnight at VE25 tent or equivalent mountain tents.
All foods provided are high altitude ready to eat packet foods.
Day 4th: Touch Camp III, 6800meters (22310ft.) and back to Camp II.
We are trying to reach camp III but it is not necessary. At least we will gain 200 meters. Your guide will decide and instruct you all about the plans and climb.
Approx Elevation Gain: 400meters (1310ft.)
Highest Elevation: 6800masl/ 22310ft.
Approx. walking hours: 4hrs.
Overnight at VE25 tent or equivalent mountain tents.
All foods provided are high altitude ready to eat packet foods.
Day 5th: back to basecamp.
We will retrace the same way back to basecamp today. We start our journey early in the morning.
With these five days of acclimatization rotation, we will complete our second phase of the expedition.
Phase 3: Summit rotation
After the hard work out, training and some relaxation, finally the most awaited moments will come. Our guide team will decide our summit rotations based on favorable weather conditions, less traffic, completion of fixed line on mountain and other conditions. Normally the summit rotation will like following:
· Day 1: Basecamp to camp I
· Day 2: Camp I to Camp II
· Day 3: Camp II to Camp III
· Day 4: Camp III to Camp IV
Approx Elevation Gain: 600(1970ft.)
Highest Elevation: 7400masl/ 24280ft.
Approx. walking hours: 6-7hrs.
Overnight at VE25 tent or equivalent mountain tents.
All foods provided are high altitude ready to eat packet foods. You will use supplemental oxygen from camp 3.
Expected weight of your bag: 8 kg
· Day 5: Summit Day
Finally, the most awaited day will arrive. After reaching camp IV in the evening, we will have some hours rest and our summit push begins at midnight. You will be provided with 1 bottle of oxygen for the rest and another 1 bottle for the summit.
Approx Elevation Gain: 763m (2504ft.)
Highest Elevation: 8163 meters (26780feet)
Approx. walking hours: 7hrs. climbing up and 6 hrs. down.
Overnight at VE25 tent or equivalent mountain tents.
All foods provided are high altitude ready to eat packet foods.
*Depending on the weather condition and your body condition we will decide about either staying in Camp II or back to basecamp after summiting. Most of the climbers don’t want to spend more night on the mountain so they decided to come lower as they can at the same day.
· Day 7: Back to Basecamp.
Note: Our guide will decide at basecamp about the date of summit and rotations, The itinerary can be changed depending on your physical condition, speeds, times and other factors.