Annapurna
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#Eight-thousanders_of_the_Himalayas
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Annapurna （/ˌænəˈpʊərnəˌ -ˈpɜːr-/; Nepali: अन्नपूर्ण） is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal.
It is the tenth highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres （26,545 ft） above sea level.
Maurice Herzog led a French expedition to its summit through the north face in 1950, making it the first eight-thousand meter peak ever successfully climbed.
The entire massif and surrounding area are protected within the 7,629-square-kilometre （2,946 sq mi） 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.
Historically, the Annapurna peaks have been among the world's most treacherous mountains to climb with the particular case of the extremely steep south face of Annapurna I Main – a wall of rock that rises 3,
000 meters （9,800 feet） – making it one of the most difficult climbs in the world.
By March 2012, there had been 191 summit ascents of Annapurna I Main, and 61 climbing fatalities on the mountain.
This fatality-to-summit ratio （1:3.1, or 32%） is the highest of any of the eight-thousanders.
The mountain is named after Annapurna, the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, who is said to reside there.
The name Annapurna is derived from the Sanskrit-language words purna （"filled"） and anna （"food"）, and can be translated as "everlasting food".
Many streams descending from the slopes of the Annapurna Massif provide water for the agricultural fields and pastures located at lower elevations.
The Annapurna massif, view from aircraft The south face of Annapurna I Annapurna I was the first 8,000-metre （26,200 ft） peak to be climbed.
Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, of the French Annapurna expedition led by Herzog （including Lione...