Annapurna III | |
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Annapurna III
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,555 m (24,787 ft) |
Prominence | 703 m (2,306 ft) |
Isolation | 14.04 km (8.72 mi) |
Parent peak | Annapurna |
Coordinates | 28°35′8″N 83°59′22″E / 28.58556°N 83.98944°ECoordinates: 28°35′8″N 83°59′22″E / 28.58556°N 83.98944°E |
Geography | |
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Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1961 |
Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Annapurna III is a mountain in the Annapurna mountain range, and at 7,555 metres (24,787 ft) tall, it is the 42nd highest mountain that is not a subsidiary peak of another mountain. It was first ascended in 1961 by an Indian expedition led by Capt. Mohan Singh Kohli via the Northeast Face. The summit party comprised Mohan Kohli, Sonam Gyatso, and Sonam Girmi.