Annapurna Region Trek

Introduction:
"Trekking in the Annapurna Himal will open your eyes not only to scenes of great beauty, but will enable you to build relationship with people of another race another culture"
-Kev Reynolds
Author- Annapurna "a trekkers guide"

Spectatcular view from the beautiful lake city Pokhara in central Nepal the northern horizon, about 30 kilometres(20 miles) away, is well of glittering snowy peaks of the Annapurna mountain. Magical changes of the colour with sunrise and sunset, one can feel the deep enchanment of these glorious mountain. Among them twelve summits rise in excess more than 6000 m(19500 ft.) high. It's an island block moated on the east by the eleft of the marsyangdi khola and the west by the deep Kali Gandaki valley. To the frontier ranges which from the northern wall of the curving marsyangdi rises manaslu (8163 m) and to the west of the Kali Gandaki the dramatic Dhaulagiri Himal crowned by the shapely ice peak, of Dhaulagiri itself, while draining the heart land of thus huge block of mountain is the deep shaft of Modi Khola.

Apart from the mountains, the Annapurna region is popular for it's geographical and cultural diversity. The "heriefy" of the scenic beauty from the green lush vegetarian of the lowlands where rice paddies terrace the foothills to arctic-like saragery of ice falls and gleaming glaciers and will surprise the new comer to Nepal with the broad smiles and genuine open hearted friendliness of the local people. Namaste namaste in their eyes and on their lips is respect and a welcome to their guest.

If it is a dream of mountains that initially lures you to this himalayan kingdom. It will be the valleys and hillsides populated by a wide range of rthnic groups, each united by a common bond of traditional Nepalese hospitality and cheerfulness that ensures you do not forget it. Among the Annapurna massif the cultural diversity the ethnic variety, is probably greater than anywhere else in all Nepal. A rich and memorable experience indeed awaits all prospective trekkers in the Annapurna Himal.