THE 2008 ANNAPURNA SOUTH FACE/EAST RIDGE EXPEDITION
 | Located in the central Himalaya region of Nepal, the summit of Annapurna is highly coveted ground. Of the fourteen 8000 meter mountains on earth, none has seen fewer attempts or successful summits as Annapurna. To date, less than 160 people have stood on her summit, compared to 3000+ total Everest summits, and 265 total summits on K2. The venerable Maurice Herzog first successfully climbed the mountain in 1950, four years before Everest's summit was reached, testimony to the difficult nature and elusive reputation of the mountain. |
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Determined to try for Camp 4 |
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(4:30 AM - Nepal Time) Don called to report: "We arrived at Camp 2 at around 2 AM. After taking a couple of hours to rest and re-hydrate we are now preparing to head up the wall to C3." Sounding tired he emphasized "We are determined to try for camp 4 in the next push." |
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