Aug 23 2024
Annapurna II Annapurna II rises to 7,937 meters (26,040 feet) in north-central Nepal, making it one of the highest mountains on Earth and the second-highest summit of the Annapurna massif. Although its name can make it sound like a subsidiary summit of Annapurna I, Annapurna II is a major independent mountain with more than 2,400 …
Aug 26 2023
Annapurna Dakshin (Annapurna South, Moditse) Annapurna Dakshin Annapurna Dakshin, better known internationally as Annapurna South, is a 7,219-meter (23,684-foot) mountain in Nepal’s Annapurna Himal. Rising dramatically above the Modi Khola valley and the famous Annapurna Sanctuary, it forms one of the most recognizable parts of the skyline seen from Pokhara, Ghandruk, Poon Hill, and the …
Aug 26 2023
Gangapurna Gangapurna is a 7,455-meter (24,458-foot) mountain in Nepal’s Annapurna Himal, rising between Annapurna III and the high ridges extending eastward from Annapurna I. From the village of Manang on the mountain’s northern side, Gangapurna forms an enormous pyramid above its namesake glacier and the turquoise glacial lake at the foot of the valley. Although …
Aug 25 2023
Annapurna IV Annapurna IV is a 7,525-meter (24,688-foot) mountain in Nepal’s Annapurna Himal, rising between Annapurna III and Annapurna II. Although it is one of the world’s highest summits by absolute elevation, it has only about 205 meters (673 feet) of topographic prominence, making it a high subsidiary summit within the larger Annapurna massif rather …
Aug 25 2023
Annapurna III Annapurna III is a 7,555-meter (24,787-foot) mountain in the Annapurna Himal of central Nepal. Rising between Gangapurna and Annapurna IV, it forms one of the major summits of the enormous Annapurna massif and dominates the skyline above the Manang Valley. The mountain has approximately 703 meters (2,306 feet) of topographic prominence, making it …
Aug 19 2023
Machapuchare (Machhapuchchhre, Machhapuchhre, माछापुच्छ्रे) Machapuchare is a spectacular 6,993-meter (22,942-foot) mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north-central Nepal. Better known around the world as Fishtail Mountain, it is instantly recognizable from Pokhara and the surrounding foothills because of the twin summit points that, from certain angles, resemble the forked tail of a fish. Despite standing …
