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Annapurna![]() A valley in Nepal with terraced hillsides for growing rice, and the Annapurna range in the distance. The highest of the Annapurna peaks, Annapurna 1, was first climbed in 1950 by a French expedition led by Maurice Herzog. Mountain 8,075 m/26,502 ft in the Himalayas, Nepal. The north face was first climbed by a French expedition (Maurice Herzog) in 1950 and the south by a British team in 1970. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most first-person mountaineering books deal with the world's truly sublime heights: Everest (of course), Annapurna, K-2, and the little-known peaks of Tierra del Fuego. Then we counted five children with six letters, two with seven, one with eight, and finally Annapurna, who had the longest name with nine letters. We recommend a stay at the Hotel Annapurna and Byblos des Neiges. |
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