 Hiunchuli, at a height of 6,441
meters, forms a massive
south-facing wall together with Annapurna South. Its eastern
face overlooks the Modi Khola
and guards the entrance to the
Annapurna Sanctuary. An American
Peace Corps Expedition, via the
southeast face, first climbed
Hiunchuli in October 1971. The
mountain is not technically
difficult to climb but is
vulnerable to rock falls, and
route finding may also be a
problem. Even though it offers
major new route potentials, it
has received little attention
from mountaineers and is rarely
climbed. |
