Tag: Manaslu Himalaya

Ngadi Chuli

Ngadi Chuli (Manaslu II, Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna) Ngadi Chuli is one of the great high mountains of Nepal, rising to 7,871 meters (25,823 feet) in the Mansiri Himal, the same spectacular Himalayan massif that contains Manaslu and Himalchuli. Also known historically as Peak 29, the mountain is generally ranked as the 20th-highest independent …

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Manaslu

Manaslu (मनास्लु, Kutang) Manaslu is an 8,163-meter (26,781-foot) mountain in north-central Nepal and the eighth-highest mountain on Earth. Rising in the Mansiri Himal east of the Annapurna massif, it is one of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter mountains and one of Nepal’s most geographically dominant summits. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word manasa, associated with …

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