GANDAKI, June 3: The anniversary of the first ascent to Mt Annapurna is being observed today with a variety of programs. On June 3, 1950, Maurice Herzog of France successfully climbed Mt Annapurna.

MYAGDI, May 10: As much as 3,600 kilograms of solid waste has been collected from Myagdi-based Mt Annapurna.

MYAGDI, April 18: Renowned Irish climber Noel Hanna died during a Mt Annapurna expedition on Monday while another climber is missing and yet another has been rescued alive.

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has recovered the bodies of two climbers and brought them down to Pokhara. The bodies were found between the south of Mt Annapurna I and Mt Himchuli, at an altitude of 5,500 meters.