Annapurna Summary
Maurice Herzog

Everything you need to understand or teach Annapurna by Maurice Herzog.

  • Annapurna Summary & Study Guide
  • 30 Annapurna Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
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Annapurna Summary

"Annapurna" is Maurice Herzog's account of the first expedition to ever climb a mountain higher than 8,000 meters: the Annapurna peak in the Himalayas of Nepal. Herzog, the leader of the French expedition, is one of two climbers who reach the summit, along with Louis Lachenal. Facing tremendous difficulties from the terrain, altitude sickness, severe weather and cold, the team makes its way back out of the mountains with Herzog and Lachenal...

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Lesson Plan

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