Annapurna South

At a glance

Elevation

7,219 m · 23,684 ft^[1]

Prominence

775 m^[1]

Range

Annapurna Himal^[2]

Region

Gandaki Province^[2]

Coordinates

28.5180° N, 83.8060° E^[1]

First ascent

1964, Kyoto University Alpine Club^[2]

Elevation is height above sea level; prominence is how far it rises above the lowest col connecting it to higher ground.

The mountain's story

Little things worth knowing

1. 1

   Twin massif

   Hiunchuli is an extension of Annapurna South.^[2]

2. 2

   Kyoto climbers

   The 1964 first ascent was made by a team from the Kyoto University Alpine Club.^[2]

3. 3

   Poon Hill

   Annapurna South is named among the peaks visible from Poon Hill.^[3]

Rivers from this mountain

Water that begins in its snow and ice, or drains the range around it.

• Modi Khola

  Rises in the massif this peak belongs to

  A snow-fed river originating in the Annapurna mountains; most of its water is glacier melt, which the article notes is too cold for irrigating crops.^[1][4]

• Seti Gandakiसेतीगण्डकी

  Rises in the massif this peak belongs to

  Rises at the base of the Annapurna massif and flows south past Pokhara, joining the Trishuli near Devghat.^[5][1]

Where it lives

Summit coordinates from Wikidata; hollow dots are viewpoints from which this peak is documented as visible.

Look closer

If you want to visit

Places from which Annapurna South is documented as visible:

• Poon Hill^[3]

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