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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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The magical panorama includes some of the highest mountains on the planet, 20,000-plus-footers like Annapurna South, Annapurna I and III and Machapuchare, the so-called "Matterhorn of Nepal. |
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