Eight-thousanders compared

Mount Everest vs Manaslu

Mount Everest (8,848.86 m, world #1) and Manaslu (8,163 m, world #8) compared side by side — height, first ascent and danger. Mount Everest is 686 m taller.

	Mount Everest	Manaslu
Height	8,848.86 m	8,163 m
World rank	#1	#8
Range	Mahalangur Himal	Mansiri Himal
Location	Solukhumbu, Koshi	Gorkha, Gandaki
Border	Nepal–China (Tibet) border	Entirely in Nepal
First ascent	29 May 1953	9 May 1956
First climbers	Edmund Hillary (NZ) & Tenzing Norgay Sherpa (Nepal)	Toshio Imanishi (Japan) & Gyalzen Norbu Sherpa (Nepal)
Standard route	Southeast Ridge via South Col (Nepal); Northeast Ridge (Tibet)	Northeast Face
Danger	339 deaths against 13,737 summits through December 2025 — ≈1.06 deaths per 100 summits (Himalayan Database via Alan Arnette, 2026).	Fatality-rate compilations put Manaslu near 7% of summits historically; a 2012 avalanche killed 11 climbers in one night, and crowded post-2020 seasons have brought new risks.

Mount Everest

The highest mountain on Earth at 8,848.86 m (2020 Nepal–China joint survey). Known as Sagarmatha in Nepali and Chomolung…

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Manaslu

The 'Mountain of the Spirit' (from Sanskrit manasa) towers over the Budhi Gandaki valley in Gorkha district. Since China…

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Questions

Mount Everest vs Manaslu, answered

Is Mount Everest taller than Manaslu?+

Mount Everest stands 8,848.86 m and Manaslu 8,163 m, so Mount Everest is 686 m taller. Mount Everest is the world's 1st-highest mountain and Manaslu the 8th.

Which was climbed first, Mount Everest or Manaslu?+

Mount Everest was first summited on 29 May 1953; Manaslu on 9 May 1956.

Which is more dangerous, Mount Everest or Manaslu?+

Mount Everest: 339 deaths against 13,737 summits through December 2025 — ≈1.06 deaths per 100 summits (Himalayan Database via Alan Arnette, 2026). Manaslu: Fatality-rate compilations put Manaslu near 7% of summits historically; a 2012 avalanche killed 11 climbers in one night, and crowded post-2020 seasons have brought new risks.

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Sources & data note

Heights follow the 2020 Nepal–China Everest survey and UIAA figures. Ascent and fatality statistics derive from the Himalayan Database (via Alan Arnette, 2026) and reported press figures; see each peak's profile for full sourcing.