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Annapurna is an 8091 m (26,545 foot) mountain in the Himalayas, in Nepal. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world. In the native language, the word Annapurna means "full of food" or "goddess of the harvests". The first people to climb Annapurna were Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, in 1950.

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  • Annapurna Massif Aerial View

    The Annapurna massif, view from aircraft

  • Annapurna I during sunrise

    The south face of Annapurna I

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