Annapurna - The Very First Conquest of an 8000m Peak

Annapurna is the birthplace of modern High-Altitude Mountaineering. This video tells the incredible story of the very first summit success on a mountain above 8000m high. Let us take you on a time travel and explore the Himalayas by following in the footsteps of the 1950 French Expedition.
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Religious and spiritual importance
02:17 Location and surroundings
04:35 The 1950 French Expedition
06:20 The first attempt to reach the summit
07:18 Establishing high camps
09:07 The push to the summit
11:00 The dangerous descend
15:55 Miristi Khola and the Monsoon
19:15 The return to Paris & aftermath of the Annapurna success
21:02 The 1970 British Expedition
22:25 Closing chapter
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Many thanks to the channels "AlpenAcademy - Bergsport im Fokus!", '"Joniortourist", ", "Alan Arnette" and "Mount Kailash Tour" for the video inspirations. (Creative Commons Attribution Licenses)

[@gsullivan3262]

Best documentary I've seen on this historic expedition; thank you.

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[@magicguy3666]

those recordings are very beautiful

[@nuovonovathegreatoutdoors]

Thank you for your kind comment. I’m glad that you liked this historical documentary. The summit success of Annapurna started the new era of modern high-altitude mountaineering.

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[@LA_Viking]

This was when mountaineers really climbed mountains. Nowadays they use a Petzl ascender to pull themselves up ropes placed by someone else while using 3-4 bottles of supplemental oxygen. Give me a break!

[@nuovonovathegreatoutdoors]

You are right. When creating this video, it was my intention to underline the fact what mountaineering really means and to pay tribute to those pioneers who made history. Thank you for watching and commenting!