Banking News – Furte Sherpa of Satori Adventure Pvt. Ltd. writes: “The mountain will always remain there, but life comes first. After the decision to remain safe due to bad weather became clear, the team of Satori Adventures is safely returning home. To all our friends still on the mountain, stay strong, stay safe, trust your decision, and return home safely. The ascent of any peak is not worth risking your life. See you next year, Manaslu.”

Miles Sherpa of the Summit Force team on Manaslu writes: “Strong winds and continuous snowfall have forced climbers to reconsider their plan to reach the summit and return to base camp from Camps 1 and 2.” Sherpa stated that the approaching late monsoon storm system will pile additional snow on the mountain, which is already at risk of avalanches.

“Returning from the summit after months of preparation and finally reaching it is not easy, but the mountain will always remain here. Manaslu will always be here. Come back again next year. We are proud of our team — not only for how high they reached, but also for showing the courage to make the right decision when conditions were not favorable. The greatest success is not always reaching the summit. Sometimes, returning home safely is the greatest achievement,” the Himalayan Summit Club has also said, using similarly courteous and dignified language, sending its climbers home.

The Summit Club has said: “Thank you, Manaslu, for teaching another lesson in humility, patience, and respect for nature. And we express heartfelt gratitude to all our respected guests worldwide for joining us on this Manaslu journey and for your trust and support. See you again in 2027.”

The autumn 2026 Manaslu climbing season has officially concluded without anyone reaching the summit. The impact of a deep low-pressure system moving from the Bay of Bengal toward Nepal has also been felt on the world’s eighth-highest mountain, Manaslu. As a result, hundreds of climbers and guides at the base of the mountain have been affected. Nangsyal Choden, a climber who returned without attempting the Manaslu summit after the weather did not cooperate for two consecutive weeks, stated that everyone has been returning rapidly.

He informed that climbers who had reached Camp 3 of Manaslu had to return without reaching the summit. “This time, since the weather did not cooperate, everyone had to return. If life remains, the mountain can wait,” he said. “Now even the base camp has become empty. Some of us climbers and Sherpa teams are taking down tents at base camp. We are also preparing to descend to Samagaun now.”

According to Choden, except for some members of the rope-fixing team, no one was able to climb Manaslu this season. According to him, climbers who had reached Camp 3 of Manaslu descended to base camp on Tuesday and started returning to Samagaun from Wednesday morning. Some climbers from some companies are preparing to climb in October, while most climbers are preparing to return to Kathmandu, Choden stated.

American climber Charlie Engle, who was preparing to climb Manaslu, said: “Today many people are descending from the mountain. Some people have not yet been able to come down on their own. Rescue operations are still ongoing. And looking at the weather conditions, it seems we may have to wait for another week or 10 days. So what are we doing? Not much. We are waiting, watching the weather. We are trying to understand what is happening and will make decisions based on that.”

Earlier, in the autumn of 2022, hundreds of climbers had to return without climbing Manaslu due to adverse weather. This year too, climbers had to return without climbing the mountain after continuous rain and snowfall made the mountain unsuitable for climbing. Prabal Lama, who is at base camp, informed that although the weather is currently unfavorable, there is no possibility of climbing again this season. “Climbers who have come from various countries — some have expired visas. Going alone is not enough. Equipment must be taken, guides and Sherpas must be taken. Therefore, there is no possibility of returning again for climbing now,” Lama said. “I have been coming to Manaslu since 2012. I had never known heavy rain and snowfall like this year.”

Bir Bahadur Lama of Samagaun stated that it has been raining continuously for the past two weeks at Manaslu Base Camp, where it usually does not rain at all or rains very little. He informed that hotels are packed with climbers returning from Samagaun Base Camp. “Some are preparing to return on foot via the Manaslu circuit, while most are returning by helicopter,” Lama said.

The high Himalayan environment is changing rapidly. Snowfall, rainfall, wind speed, and the instability of the mountain all play an important role in decision-making during mountain climbing. Failure to understand this issue led to the deaths of 11 climbers in 2012. Manaslu, at 8,163 meters, has been considered a technically difficult peak with high avalanche risk. Its climbing routes include snow-filled terrain, an active icefall between Camps 1 and 2, and steep, sloping upper slopes and seracs.

After unexpected heavy snowfall over a few days, with approximately five feet of new snow accumulating on Manaslu, the mountain’s condition has completely changed. The route between Camp 3 and Camp 4 is said to be in an area of high avalanche risk. The recent avalanche has also affected the rope-fixing team. With another major weather system likely to enter Nepal from Ashoj 8 and 9, companies taking climbers have made the difficult decision to end this season’s Manaslu climbing attempt here.

Approximately 500 climbers had obtained permits to climb the world’s eighth-highest Manaslu this season — more than ever before. Five hundred Nepali high-altitude guides and support staff had come to Manaslu. Last year, 410 people had obtained permits, while this year 493 received that permit. Last year, the government earned Rs 2 crore 48 lakh 14 thousand in revenue from 42 groups of climbers from 67 countries.