Annapurna I
Annapurna is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its ascent.
- Elevation
- 8,091 m
- Prominence
- 2,984 m
- Coordinates
- 28.59580° N, 83.82000° E
- Range
- Annapurna
- Region
- Gandaki Province, Nepal
About Annapurna I
Annapurna I is a 8,091-metre mountain at the western end of Nepal’s Annapurna massif, which lies along a ridge east of the Gandaki River. The French climbers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal made its first ascent on 3 June 1950, making it the first 8,000-metre peak successfully climbed.
Open Annapurna I in Traverse at 28.59580° N, 83.82000° E to inspect 8,091 m of relief, 2,984 m of prominence, and approaches around Gandaki Province, Nepal on 3D terrain.
Documented mountaineering milestones
- 1950 — First ascent of Annapurna I, via the mountain’s north side after an initial attempt on the northwest face: Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, French expedition
Routes and approaches
The 1950 reconnaissance identified the Miristi-Khola as the key approach to Annapurna, and the expedition reported that the glacier route on the northern side was the practicable line among the routes considered.
GPX-backed hiking and ski touring records near Gandaki Province from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.
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Sources and provenance
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons image
- Google Trends comparison
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
Mountain information is factual reference only, not a current conditions or safety report.
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