A group of 15聽alpinists聽reached the summit of聽Manaslu鈥攖he world鈥檚 eighth-highest mountain, at 26,781 feet鈥攐n Wednesday, . The ascent marks聽the only successful climb above 8,000 meters anywhere on earth this season聽and the first聽following the earthquake in Nepal last April that killed more than 9,000 people.
鈥淣ow we are on top of summit,鈥澛爀xpedition leader Daniel Mazur . 鈥淲e can see Everest. Hope we will get down OK. Tricky. Be careful!鈥
As 国产吃瓜黑料听谤别辫辞谤迟别诲, following an early聽autumn avalanche on Manaslu in 2012, the mountain is particularly prone to disasters,聽but it聽remains the fifth聽most-climbed peak over 8,000 meters.