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Annapurna Massif
Annapurna (; ) is a massif in the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes one peak over , thirteen peaks over , and sixteen more over . The massif is long, and is bounded by the Kali Gandaki Gorge on the west, the Marshyangdi River on the north and east, and by the Pokhara Valley on the south. At its western end, the massif encloses a high basin called the Annapurna Sanctuary. The highest peak of the massif, Annapurna I Main, is the 10th highest mountain in the world at above sea level. Maurice Herzog led a French expedition to its summit through the north face in 1950, making it the first eight-thousander to be successfully climbed. The name for the range comes from the Hindu deity Annapurna meaning ''the giver of food and nourishment'' due to the evergreen flowing rivers originating from this mountain range which generate greenery and support vegetation year round on the lower plains. She is also believed to be one of the daughters of Himavat, the king of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna
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 above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its ascent. Maurice Herzog led a French expedition to its summit through the north face in 1950, making it the first eight-thousander to be successfully climbed. The entire massif and surrounding area are protected within the Annapurna Conservation Area, the first and largest conservation area in Nepal. The Annapurna Conservation Area is home to several world-class treks, including Annapurna Sanctuary and Annapurna Circuit. For decades, Annapurna I held the highest fatality-to-summit rate of all principal eight-thousander summits; it has, however, seen great climbing successes in recent years, with the fatality rate falling from 32% to under 20% from 2012 to 2022. This figure places it just under the most recent fatality rate estimates fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backpacking (wilderness)
Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back while hiking for more than a day. It is often an extended journey and may involve camping outdoors. In North America, tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain huts, widely found in Europe, are rare. In New Zealand, hiking is called Tramping in New Zealand, tramping, and tents are used alongside a nationwide network of huts. Hill walking is equivalent in Britain (but this can also refer to a day walk), though backpackers make use of a variety of accommodation, in addition to camping. Backpackers use simple huts in South Africa. Trekking and bushwalking are other words used to describe such multi-day trips. The terms walking tour or Long distance path , long distance hike are also used. Backpacking backpacking (travel), as a method of travel is a different activity, which mainly uses public transport during a journey that can last months. It is, however, similar to bikepacking, bicycle touring, Canoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilgiri Himal
The Nilgiri Himal () is a range of three peaks in the Annapurna massif in Nepal. It is composed of Nilgiri North (7061 m), Nilgiri Central , and Nilgiri South . Climbing history Nilgiri North was first ascended in October 1962 by The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition, led by famous French climber Lionel Terray. Nilgiri South and Nilgiri Central were first ascended by Japanese teams. Nilgiri South was first ascended in 1978 by a team from Shinshu University led by Kazuo Mitsui, and Nilgiri Central was first ascended on April 30, 1979 by a team from Matsuyama University is a private university in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and ex ... led by Masaki Aoki. On 26 October 2015, an Austrian team composed of Hansjorg Auer, Alexander “Alex” Blumel and Gerhard “Gerry” Fiegl made the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilicho Peak
Tilicho Peak is a mountain in the Nepalese Himalayas, near Annapurna. The peak was first seen by Europeans in 1950 by members of the 1950 French Annapurna expedition led by Maurice Herzog who were attempting to find Annapurna I. Lake Tilicho is located on the northern side of the peak. The first ascent was made in 1978 by the French climber Emanuel Schmutz using the northwest shoulder. In 1982 a winter ascent was made by Ang Serky, Dawa Gyalzen and Serky Tshering in what anthropologist Sherry Ortner Sherry Beth Ortner (born September 19, 1941) is an American cultural anthropologist. She is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology (Emerita) at UCLA. Ortner is known for her contributions to social theory and feminist theory, as well as for ... believes to be the first all-Sherpa mountaineering expedition. anpdf/ref> Tilicho Base Camp.jpg, Tilicho Base Camp Tilicho Himal, Himalaya, Nepal.jpg, Tilicho Himal from Jomsom Valley References Mountains of the Gandaki Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna South
Annapurna South () is a mountain in the Annapurna Himal range of the Himalayas located in Nepal, and the 101st-highest mountain in the world. It is the 5th highest peak of the Annapurna mountain range. It was first ascended in 1964, and is tall. The nearby mountain Hiunchuli is in fact an extension of Annapurna South. First Ascent The first ascent was achieved in 1964 by a six-person team from the Kyoto University Alpine Club. The team had originally planned an ascent of Dhaulagiri IV but upon permit application to the Government of Nepal they were informed that permission had already been given to a British team. The expedition left the Pokhara airfield with a support team of four Sherpas, 54 porters and a liaison officer on September 9. They reached the valley containing the ablation zone of the South Annapurna Glacier on September 15 where they established base camp. On September 21 Camp I was set up at upon the moraine of the Ganesh Glacier after a four-day reconnaissan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangapurna
Gangapurna () is a mountain in Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is part of the Annapurna mountain range in north-central Nepal at an elevation of and with the prominence of . It was first ascended in 1965 by a German expedition via its south face and east ridge. Gangapurna is entirely located in the Annapurna Conservation Area. Geography Gangapurna is located at the border of Annapurna Rural Municipality, Kaski and Nesyang Rural Municipality, Manang in Gandaki Province at above sea level and its prominence is . It is part of the Annapurna mountain range in north-central Nepal, and Gangapurna is on the main ridge that connects Annapurna I to Gangapurna and Annapurna III. The main peak of the mountain range, Annapurna I Main, is the tenth highest mountain in the world at above sea level. The mountain is named after Ganga, the Hindu goddess who is a personification of the river Ganges. Gangapurna entirely lies in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal's largest protected area e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khangsar Kang
Khangsar is a village development committee in Manang District in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working in cooperation with the 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the m ... it had a population of 257 people in 58 individual households. Khangsar village is located in north central Nepal 3756 meters above sea level. There are more than 300 inhabitants. References Populated places in Manang District, Nepal {{Manang-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna IV
Annapurna IV () is a mountain of the Annapurna mountain range in the Himalayas which is located in Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch .... Along with the taller Annapurna II, it is isolated from the other peaks in the range via a major col. It is the 4th highest peak of the range. It was first climbed on May 30, 1955 by a German expedition led by Heinz Steinmetz via the North Face and Northwest Ridge. The summit party comprised Steinmetz, Harald Biller, and Jürgen Wellenkamp. Features Despite its low prominence, Annapurna IV is an important peak relative to its immediate neighbors. The standard route of ascent for Annapurna II uses the North face of this peak to ascend to the ridge that connects the two summits, thus circumventing many of the hazards faced on tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna III
Annapurna III () is a mountain in the Annapurna mountain range located in Nepal, and at tall, it is the 42nd highest mountain in the world and the third highest peak of the Annapurna mountain range ( Annapurna Fang is technically taller at , but lacks the prominence to be considered a fully independent peak). Features Located directly south of Manang village, Annapurna III is the easternmost peak within the Annapurna Sanctuary, though not the range itself. To the west, it is connected to the slightly shorter Gangapurna by a col at , with a glacial cirque beneath the North and East Faces of these respective mountains emptying out via an icefall to Gangapurna Lake in the Marsyangdi river valley. The southern aspects of Annapurna III are accessible only through steep valleys and are renowned by climbers for their technical difficulty, most famously the spur known as the "Southeast Ridge", which rises steeply from the gorge of the Seti River to connect to the South Ridge pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varaha Shikhar
Varaha Shikhar, also known as Annapurna Fang, is a mountain in Nepal. Description Varaha Shikhar is a summit in the Annapurna Himal of the Nepalese Himalayas. It is situated north-northwest of Pokhara in Gandaki Province. It is the third-highest summit of the Annapurna massif, and of the Annapurna Conservation Area. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Kali Gandaki, whereas the east slope drains into headwaters of the Modi River. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest slope rises 4,450 metres (14,600 ft) in . The first ascent of the summit was achieved on May 17, 1980, by Austrians Sepp Mayerl and Hermann Neumair, along with Ang Chopal Sherpa of Nepal. The second ascent was made on November 29, 2007, by Park Soo Seok, Siting Sherpa, and Wangdi Sherpa via the east face and south ridge. As of 2022, these are the only successful climbs out of nine attempts, and there have been three fatalities in that time. The peak is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna II
Annapurna II is the second-highest mountain of the Annapurna range located in Nepal, and the eastern anchor of the range. In terms of elevation, isolation (distance to a higher summit, namely Annapurna I East Peak, ) and prominence (), Annapurna II does not rank far behind Annapurna I Main, which serves as the western anchor. It is a fully independent peak, despite the close association with Annapurna I Main which its name implies; it is, however, closely connected to the shorter Annapurna IV. Annapurna II is the 16th highest mountain in the world, and the highest ultra-prominent peak on Earth under eight-thousand metres. Features Annapurna II sits apart from the main ridge of the Annapurna Massif, along with the shorter Annapurna IV. Its summit proper lies along a steep rock ridge, relatively free of snow towards its highest point, which drops in altitude to run west to the summit of the smaller peak. The South Face is a large pyramidal wall only interrupted by the central sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna I East
Annapurna I East (Annapurna East Peak) is a subsidiary mountain of Annapurna I Main located in Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch .... It is the far end of the eastern ridge line from the main peak and there is a taller intermediate Annapurna Middle Peak at . The peak height and location was corrected after 2016. References Eight-thousanders of the Himalayas Mountains of the Gandaki Province {{Nepal-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
