Annapurna South

Annapurna South
Annapurna Dakshin, Moditse
Annapurna South
Highest point
Elevation7,219 m (23,684 ft)
Prominence775 m (2,543 ft)
Parent peakAnnapurna I Main
Isolation6.76 km (4.20 mi)
Coordinates28°31′06″N 83°48′22″E / 28.51833°N 83.80611°E / 28.51833; 83.80611
Naming
Native nameModitse (Nepali)
Geography
Parent rangeAnnapurna Massif
Climbing
First ascent15 October 1964[1]
Easiest routedifficult snow/ice climb

Annapurna South (Nepali: अन्नपूर्ण दक्षिण) is a mountain in the Annapurna Himal range of the Himalayas located in Nepal, and the 101st-highest mountain in the world. It is the 5th highest peak of the Annapurna mountain range. It was first ascended in 1964,[1] and is 7,219 metres (23,684 ft) tall. The nearby mountain Hiunchuli is in fact an extension of Annapurna South.[2][3]

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