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Annapurna Expedition
Annapurna expedition,Annapurna is a Sanskrit word which when broken
down, would mean, "Sustenance" and "filled with". So the name would
translate into "The Goddess rich in Sustenance" or simply "The
Provider". It was first climbed by M. Herzog & L. Lachenal in 1950.
The Annapurna Himal and the Lamjung Himal stretch from the Kali
Gandaki in the west to the Marshyangdi in the east. Four summits
make up Annapurna with the entire massif forming a barrier on the
northern side of the Pokhara Valley in Nepal. The main summit stands
to the west of the Annapurna Sanctuary. Little was known about the
mountain until 1949when Dr. A. Heim from the windows of a Dakora
aircraft viewed Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. The aircraft could not fly
high enough for proper observation or for photographs, still the
next year, June 3rd 1950,Expedition Annapurna was conquered. It was the first
eight thousanders to be climbed; this feat was accomplished by the
French. www.treksexpedition.com,
However, all the routes on the mountain pose severe difficulties and
hence it is probably why fewer climbers have reached the summit in
comparison to other 80000m peaks. |
