Annapurna 75

The 75th anniversary of the first ascent of Annapurna by French climbers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal and Nepali support climber Sonam Walung Sherpa was marked on 3 June with a ceremony at Annapurna Base Camp attended by 200 people. Statues of all three climbers were unveiled, and a downhill marathon, and a concert was held.