Nepal, May 27 -- To mark the 75th anniversary of the first ascent of Annapurna I, organizers will hold separate Diamond Jubilee celebrations on both sides of the mountain. On June 3, 1950, a French expedition team led by Maurice Herzog successfully climbed the 8,091-meter Annapurna I. To commemorate that historic day-the first successful ascent of a peak over 8,000 meters-authorities are preparing to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee on both the northern and southern flanks of Annapurna. People refer to the northern side as North Annapurna and the southern side as South Annapurna.

Organizers announced at a press conference that they will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee on the northern side of Annapurna at the North Annapurna Base Camp in Narch...