In which year did Maurice Herzog lead the successful Annapurna expedition?
1940
1950
1960
1970
Answer
Maurice Herzog led the 1950 French Annapurna expedition, which was the first to successfully climb an 8,000-meter peak. The team reached the summit of Annapurna on June 3, 1950.
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