Manaslu. Our reconnaissance party to Manaslu of three members under the leadership of Ohara has returned from Nepal, reporting the successful settlement of the trouble which caused the 1954 party to give up the climb of Manaslu when the Sama villagers obstructed their passage at the foot of the mountain. The party established a camp in November 1955 at the Naike Col (18,400 feet) from which they reconnoitered the route to the summit through the plateau. They ascertained that the route of 1953 will most probably remain unchanged, although a somewhat remarkable change in the condition of the ice was observed.

Y. Mita, Japanese Alpine Club