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". 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 Marshyangdi in the east. Four summits make up Annapurna with the entire massif forming a barrier on the northern side of the Pokhara Valley. 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. On June 3rd 1950, Annapurna was conquered by the French making it the first eight thousanders' to be climbed. However, all the routes on the mountain pose severe difficulties and hence it is probably why fewer climbers have reached the summit compared to other 8000m peaks.
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DAY 01
Arrival to Kathmandu . Meet & transfer to hotel. O/N hotel.
DAY 02
Free day in Kathmandu Hotel on B/B
DAY 03
Last preparation in Kathmandu , hotel on B/B Drive
DAY 04
Ktm to Baglung, camp
DAY 05
Baglung, camp to Beni camp
DAY 06
Beni camp to Tatopani camp
DAY 07
Tatopani camp to Ghasa camp
DAY 08
Ghasa camp to Lete camp
DAY 09
Lete camp to Dhulo Bukhing camp
DAY 10
Dhulo Bukhing camp to Phang Base Camp
DAY 11
Phang Base Camp to Annapurna Base Camp
DAY 12-31
Climbing period of Annapurna I
DAY 32
BC to Dhulo Bukhing camp
DAY 33
Dhulo Bukhing camp to Lete camp
DAY 34
Lete camp to Ghasa camp
DAY 35
Ghasa camp to Tatopani camp
DAY 36
Tatopani camp to Ghorepani camp
DAY 37
Ghorepani camp to Birethanti camp
DAY 38
Drive to Pokhara, transfer to Kathmandu , hotel on B/B
