 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.
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25, 2009]
