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ANNAPURNA EXPEDITION |
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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. |
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Itinerary of Annapurna Expedition in
Detail |
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Days 01 :
Arrival Kathmandu, transfer to hotel on B/B |
Days 02 :
Kathmandu Sightseeing, hotel on B/B |
Days 03 :
Last preparation in Kathmandu, hotel on B/B |
Days 04 :
Drive Ktm - Baglung, camp |
Days 05 :
Trek to Beni, camp |
Days 06 :
Trek to Tatopani, camp |
Days 07 :
Trek to Ghasa, camp |
Days 08 :
Trek to Lete, camp
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Days 09 :
Trek to Dhulo Bukhing, camp
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Days 10 :
Trek to Phang Base Camp
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Days 11 :
Trek to Base Camp |
Days 12 - 31 :
Climbing period of Annapurna I
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Days 32 :
BC to Dhulo Bukhing, camp
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Days 33 :
Trek to Lete, camp
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Days 34 :
Trek to Ghasa, camp
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Days 35 :
Trek to Tatopani, camp |
Days 36 :
Trek to Ghorepani, camp |
Days 37 :
Trek to Birethanti, camp |
Days 38 :
Drive to Pokhara, transfer to Kathmandu, hotel on
B/B |
Days 38 :
Leisure in Kathmandu, hotel on B/B |
Days 40 :
Final Departure |
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