Russia's Artem Gurshtein completes lightning Manaslu Expedition in under four days
Gurshtein spends less than 44 hours on the mountain from base camp to summit and back
Published: 03:15 pm Sep 26, 2025
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 26
Nepal's autumn mountaineering season witnessed an extraordinary dash this week as Russian climber Artem Gurshtein wrapped up a complete Manaslu summit expedition in under four days-from arrival in Kathmandu to return flight-spending less than 44 hours on the mountain itself.
Supported by Sherpa guide Ngima Dorji and logistics provider 14 Peaks Expedition, Gurshtein reached Manaslu Base Camp at 12:55pm on September 21, launched his ascent at 3:30pm on September 22, and was already on the 8,163-metre summit by 6:06 a.m. September 23.
He descended to base camp the same evening at 22:58pm and flew back to Kathmandu the next morning at 7:52am, according to Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, CEO of 14 Peaks Expedition.
Sherpa called it 'an incredibly fast ascent of Manaslu'.