Manaslu. Jerónimo López Martínez, Gererdo Blázquez García and the Sherpa Soman reached the summit of Manaslu (26,760 feet) on April 27. They had made the sixth ascent of the mountain and the third from the east. The Spanish expedition, led by Jaime García Orts, had set up Camps I (16,000 feet), II (18,700 feet), III (21,325 feet), IV (23,000 feet) and V (24,600 feet) on March 31, April 1, 2, 21 and 24 respectively. On the plateau near the top the three passed a dead body, presumably that of Jäger or Schlick, lost high on the mountain in 1972. (See A.A.J., 1973, 18:2, pages 484-5.) The two Spaniards froze their feet on the final climb and had to be airlifted to Kathmandu.

Kamal K. Guha, Himalayan Club