Annapurna is a Sanskrit name, that means "Goddess
of the Harvests" or "The Provider" and it is the10th highest
mountain in the world. The Annapurna range is situated in central Nepal,
which is placed just north of Pokhara range, from west to east. It consists
of Annapurna, facing south (7,219m), Gang (7,647m), Gangapurna (7,455m),
Annapurna III (7,555m), Annapurna IV (7,525m) and Annapurna II (7,925m).
Anapurna is an enormous Himalayan massif
and the tenth highest mountain in the world. In 1950,
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it became the first 8,000 meter mountain to be successfully climbed.
Located to the east of a great gorge that cuts through the Himalayas by the
Kali Gandaki river, this mountain range has glaciers on its western and
northwestern slopes, which drain into this gorge.
Major Peaks of The Annapurna Range
| Annapurna I |
26,545 ft. |
8,091 m. |
| Annapurna II |
26,040 ft. |
7,937 m. |
| Annapurna III |
24,786 ft. |
7,555 m. |
| Annapurna IV |
24,688 ft. |
7,525 m. |
| Gangapurna |
24,457 ft. |
7,455 m. |
| Annapurna South |
23,684 ft. |
7,219 m. |
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