Annapurna I
RangeHimalayas
CountryNepal
Elevation8,091 m
First Ascent1950 (Herzog & Lachenal)
About Annapurna I
The tenth highest mountain and the first eight-thousander ever summited. It has the highest fatality rate of any eight-thousander at approximately 1 death per 3 summits. Maurice Herzog lost all his fingers and toes to frostbite after the ascent. The entire Annapurna region is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world.
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