An account and photographs

of a trek in the Nepal Himalaya

to the Base Camp for Mount Annapurna

in the Annapurna Sanctuary

including an ascent of Rakshi Peak

Article:-

• " Sanctuary at the Top of the World "

Index of Photographs: ( Thumbnail Gallery )

• Mount Macchapucchre from Phewa Tal, Pokhara

• Annapurna South Peak and Hiunchuli from Dhampus

• Annapurna South and Hiunchuli on route to Chomrong

• Trekking Lodge in Chomrong

• Nepali schoolchildren in Chomrong

• On route to The Sanctuary

 

• Annapurna III from Modi Khola Valley

• Annapurna South Peak on approach to the Sanctuary

• Annapurna South Peak on approaching BC

• Annapurna III and Gandharva Chuli on approach to BC

• Annapurna I on approach to the Sanctuary

• Base Camp in the Sanctuary beneath Annapurna I

 

• Camp in " The Sanctuary " beneath Annapurna I

• Mount Macchapucchre from Annapurna Base Camp

• Mount Macchapucchre ( The Fishtail Mountain )

• Descent onto the South Annapurna Glacier

• Mount Hiunchuli from South Annapurna Glacier

• Sunset on Macchapucchre, the Fishtail Mountain

• Sunrise on Annapurna I from Rakshi Peak high camp

 

• Ascent to Rakshi Peak

• Tent Peak ( Tharpu Chuli ) on ascent to Rakshi Peak

• Tent Peak / Tharpu Chuli (b)

• Nima Lakpa Sherpa and Annapurna South Peak

• Annapurna South Peak from Rakshi Peak

• Annapurna South Peak from summit of Rakshi Peak

 

• Annapurna I from Rakshi Peak

• Macchapucchre, the Fishtail Mountain, from Rakshi Peak

• Annapurna South from Rakshi Peak

• Macchapucchre from Rakshi Peak (b)

• Macchapucchre from Rakshi Peak (c)

 

• Re-crossing South Annapurna Glacier on return to the Sanctuary

• Re-crossing South Annapurna Glacier (b)

• Annapurna South Peak on return to the Sanctuary

• Mount Gandarba Chuli on descent from the Sanctuary

• Annapurna III on descent from the Sanctuary

• The Gates of Annapurna Sanctuary

 

• Nepali Schoolchildren in Chomrong

• Mount Macchapucchre on approach to Gandrung

• Macchapucchre, the Fishtail Mountain, from Gandrung

• Annapurna South Peak and Hiunchuli from Gandrung

• Annapurna South Peak and Hiunchuli (b)

• Nepali Schoolchildren at Landrung

• Macchapucchre and Annapurna III from Phewa Tal

Photo Galleries:-

• Mount Annapurna 
• Images of the Nepal Himalaya ( Thumbnail Gallery )
  

• Nepal Peaks ( Thumbnail Gallery )

• Nepal Landscapes ( Thumbnail Gallery )

• Kathmandu - Photo Gallery ( Thumbnail Gallery )

Recommended Maps & Books:

• Annapurna Sanctuary Route Map

• Annapurna Adventure Map

• Around Annapurna - Nepal Trekking Map

• Annapurna Trekking Map - National Geographic

• Himalaya Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Nepal Trail Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• "Trekking Peaks of Nepal " by Bill O'Connor

• "Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya " by Stan Armington

• "Trekking and Climbing in Nepal " by Steve Razzetti

• " Trekking in Nepal " by Antoine d'Abbundo

• "Nepal " - Lonely Planet

• "Trekking in Nepal " by Stephen Bezruchka

• "Adventure Treks in Nepal " by Bill O'Connor

• "First Across the Roof of the World "- Peter Hillary

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