The 1950 French Annapurna expedition, led by Maurice Herzog, reached the summit of Annapurna I at 8,091 metres, the highest peak in the Annapurna Massif. The mountain is in Nepal and the government ha
Paris Match dated 19 August 1950
Dhaulagiri from French Pass (2008)
Annapurna Himal from 50 kilometres (31 mi) north. Annapurna I is the highest peak, somewhat left of centre (annotated image).
Annapurna from Miristi Kola valley
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Dhaulagiri, located in Nepal, is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8,167 metres above sea level, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country. Dhaulagiri I is also the hi
1950 French Annapurna expedition
…and the government had given permission for the expedition, the first time it had permitted mountaineering in over a century. After failing to climb Dhaulagiri I at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft), the higher peak nearby to the west, the team attempted Annapurna with Herzog and Louis Lachenal, reaching the summit on 3…
Aerial view of Dhaulagiri I from the southwest.
The unclimbed South Face of Dhaulagiri, seen from Poon Hill
Dhaulagiri I in October 2002. The northeast ridge is the left skyline.