Great views of Manaslu from Camp I

The Madison Mountaineering Manaslu expedition team is settled into Camp 1, and the first rotation on the mountain is officially underway! After a big breakfast, the team shouldered their packs and climbed under mostly clear skies to their next camp. The weather provided excellent views of the mountain and nearby glacier to further motivate the team as they climbed into Camp I. Now settled in, the team will continue to rest and acclimatize the rest of the day before climbing higher tomorrow. Expedition leader, Terray Sylvester checks in with this dispatch from Camp I on Manaslu:

Hello! This is Terray calling in for the 2026 Madison Mountaineering Manaslu (8156m/26,759ft) Expedition. Today is September 17.

This morning, we had a nice breakfast in base camp (4859m/15,944ft): french toast, homemade yogurt, bacon, omelets. And then just after 9 AM, we climbed to Camp I (5700m/18,700ft). We had a really nice day for it! Today was the driest day so far since we moved to base camp; a few passing clouds, but really nice views of the Manaslu Glacier and the north face of the mountain.

We arrived in Camp I at just under 5,800 meters and we’ve been resting since then. We just had some ramen soup and we’re looking forward to dinner in a little while. And then a night of acclimatization at Camp I before we venture into the ice fall between Camp I and Camp II (6400m/21,000ft) tomorrow.

Everything’s going well here in the Himalayas in Nepal. We’ll be in touch tomorrow!

Climbers Woodie and Myles ensconced in Camp 1 (photo by Terray Sylvester)

Camp 1 (photo by Terray Sylvester)

Approaching Camp 1 (photo by Terray Sylvester)

Climbing on the lower Manaslu Glacier (photo by Terray Sylvester)

In addition to these expedition dispatches, you can also follow our teams as they make their attempts on the world’s most formidable mountains on:

– Amazon Alexa devices with the Madison Mountaineering Flash Briefing skill:

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