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
Day 1: Arrival Kathmandu , transfer to hotel on B/B
Day 2 : Kathmandu Sightseeing, hotel on B/B
Day 3 : Last preparation in Kathmandu , hotel on B/B
Day 4 : Drive Ktm - Baglung, camp
Day 5 : Trek to Beni , camp
Day 6 : Trek to Tatopani, camp
Day 7 : Trek to Ghasa, camp
Day 8 : Trek to Lete, camp
Day 9 : Trek to Dhulo Bukhing, camp
Day 10 : Trek to Phang Base Camp
Day 11 : Trek to Base Camp
Day 12-31 : Climbing period of Annapurna I
Day 32 : BC to Dhulo Bukhing, camp
Day 33 : Trek to Lete, camp
Day 34 : Trek to Ghasa, camp
Day 35 : Trek to Tatopani, camp
Day 36 : Trek to Ghorepani, camp
Day 37 : Trek to Birethanti, camp
Day 38 : Drive to Pokhara, transfer to Kathmandu , hotel on B/B
Day 39 : Leisure in Kathmandu , hotel on B/B
Day 40 : Final Departure
