Mount Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain in the world. It is located east of a great gorge cut through the Himalaya by the Kali Gandaki River in the Western part of Nepal. It rises to 8091 m. above the sea level. Mr. Maurice Herzog of France for the first time scaled this mountain on June 3, 1950 via North Face. 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".
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.
Fact of Mount Annapurna
Latitude: 27˚51’42”
Longitude: 86˚51’50”
Normal Ascent Route: North Face
Caravan Route: Kathmandu-Pokhara-Beni-Lete-Base Camp
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