Annapurna South

Annapurna South
Annapurna Dakshin, Moditse

Annapurna South.
Highest point
Elevation 7,219 m (23,684 ft)
Prominence 775 m (2,543 ft)
Isolation 6.76 km (4.20 mi)
Parent peak Annapurna I Main
Coordinates 28°31′4.8″N 83°48′21.6″E / 28.518000°N 83.806000°E / 28.518000; 83.806000Coordinates: 28°31′4.8″N 83°48′21.6″E / 28.518000°N 83.806000°E / 28.518000; 83.806000
Naming
Native name Moditse
Geography
Annapurna South
Parent range Annapurna Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent 1964
Easiest route snow/ice climb

Annapurna South, also called Annapurna Dakshin or Moditse, is a mountain in the Annapurna Himal range of the Himalayas, and the 101st-highest mountain in the world. It was first ascended in 1964, and is 7,219 metres (23,684 ft) tall. The nearby mountain Hiunchuli is in fact an extension of Annapurna South.

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