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ANNAPURNA
59 DAYS ANNAPURNA EXPDEITION (8091m, 26385ft)
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Annapurna is an enormous Himalayan massif,
the tenth highest mountain in the world. In 1950, it became
the first 8,000 meter mountain to be successfully climbed. It
is located east of a great gorge cut through the Himalaya by
the Kali Gandaki river.
The mountain has glaciers on its western and
north-western slopes which drain into this gorge.
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 1949 when 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, Annapurna was conquered.
It was the first eight thousanders to be climbed, this feat
was accomplished by the French.
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.
| Itinerary |
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| Day 01: |
Arrive Kathmandu. |
| Day 02-04: |
KTM for official formalities
and other preparation. |
| Day 05: |
Drive to Beni |
| Day 06: |
Tatopani |
| Day 07: |
Ghasa |
| Day 08: |
Lete |
| Day 09: |
Thulo Bugin. Overnight
in jungle camp. |
| Day 10: |
Thulo Bugin pass. Overnight
in river camp. |
| Day 11: |
Mristi Khola. Overnight
in river camp. |
| Day 12: |
Advanced base camp.. |
| Day 13-51: |
Climbing
period. |
| Day 52: |
Cleaning up base camp. |
| Day 53: |
Thulo Bugin |
| Day 54: |
Lete |
| Day 55: |
Tukuche |
| Day 56: |
Marpha / Jomsom |
| Day 57 |
Fly Jomsom / Pokhara
/ Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel. |
| Day 58: |
Free day in Kathmandu. |
| Day 59: |
Departure from Kathmandu. |
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