Annapurna IV

Annapurna IV
Annapurna IV (left) and Annapurna II, seen from the south.
Highest point
Elevation7,525 m (24,688 ft)
Prominence255 m (837 ft)
Parent peakAnnapurna II
Isolation3.81 km (2.37 mi)
Coordinates28°32′15″N 84°4′58″E / 28.53750°N 84.08278°E / 28.53750; 84.08278
Geography
Parent rangeAnnapurna Himal
Climbing
First ascent1955
Easiest routesnow/ice climb

Annapurna IV (Nepali: अन्नपूर्ण ४) is a mountain of the Annapurna mountain range in the Himalayas which is located in Nepal. Along with the taller Annapurna II, it is isolated from the other peaks in the range via a major col. It is the 4th highest peak of the range. It was first climbed in 1955 by a German expedition led by Heinz Steinmetz via the North Face and Northwest Ridge. The summit party comprised Steinmetz, Harald Biller, and Jürgen Wellenkamp.


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