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Dispatches tagged "manaslu".
Permit changes, route conditions, post-walk dispatches, ops decisions. Written by people who walked the route last month, not last decade. Dated, signed, no SEO.
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permitsFEATURED · 27 MAY 2026
Manaslu Circuit permits in 2026: RAP + MCAP + ACAP — the honest cost breakdown
Three permits, season-priced RAP, no solo trekkers allowed. What you'll pay in 2026 (USD + NPR), where each is issued, and the four mistakes that cost trekkers their entire booking.
Anjana Shrestha · Ops Lead, Kathmandu · 8 min
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Crossing Larkya La (5,160 m): hour-by-hour from a guide who's done it 50 times
The full pass day, minute by minute — 03:30 wake at Dharmasala, summit by 10:00, Bimthang by 16:00. Failure modes, kit list, and the single acclimatisation decision that decides whether you make it.
Nirajan Gurung · Senior guide23 May 2026
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Larkya La — the 5,106 m pass nobody warns you about
Manaslu Circuits high point. The climb itself is straightforward — the descent is where ankles go.
Lekaly Admin16 May 2026