Annapurna III

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.

Annapurna III
Annapurna III
Highest point
Elevation7,555 m (24,787 ft) [1]
Prominence703 m (2,306 ft)
Parent peakAnnapurna I
Isolation14.04 km (8.72 mi)
ListingList of mountains in Nepal
Coordinates28°35′8″N 83°59′22″E 
Geography
Parent rangeAnnapurna Himal
Climbing
First ascent6 May 1961[2]
Easiest routesnow/ice climb

History

It was first ascended 6 May 1961 by an Indian expedition led by Capt. Mohan Singh Kohli via the Northeast Face.[2] The summit party comprised Mohan Kohli, Sonam Gyatso, and Sonam Girmi.[3] A Japanese Women's expedition succeeded in putting the first women on top on 19 May 1970.[4]

Several teams have attempted to summit Annapurna III via the southeast ridge, however no one has successfully summitted using this route.[5] The first attempt up this ridge was in 1981 by Nick Colton and Tim Leach who reached about 1000 feet below the peak before turning around. Twice in 2010, Pete Benson, Nick Bullock and Matt Helliker unsuccessfully attempted the southeast ridge. Their first attempt started at the southeast pillar, and the second attempt started at the east ridge where the team began by flying a helicopter into basecamp to save time.[6] In 2016, David Lama filmed a documentary of his unsuccessful attempt up the southeast ridge along with Hansjörg Auer and Alex Blümel winning the UIAA awarded the Best Climbing Film.[7][8]

References
  1. Annapurna: Tilicho & Naar-Phu (Map). 1:125,000. Kathmandu: Himalayan Map Pvt. Ltd. 2009. § C4. ISBN 9799993-323074.
  2. Kohli, Mohan S. (1964). "Annapurna III, 1961". Himalayan Journal. The Himalayan Club. 25. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. Kohli, Manmohan singh (16 November 2009). "My extreme moment". Hindustantimes. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. Miyazaki, Eiko (1970). "Japanese Women's Annapurna III Expedition, 1970". Himalayan Journal. The Himalayan Club. 30. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. "Annapurna III Unclimbed: the David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Alex Blümel climbing documentary". PlanetMountain.com. December 22, 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  6. Griffin, Lindsay (November 25, 2011). "Annapurna III and Kyashar - British attempts". www.thebmc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  7. "ANNAPURNA III – UNCLIMBED SCOOPS UIAA PRIZE – UIAA". May 8, 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  8. Schmoll, Jochen, Annapurna III - Unclimbed (Short, Sport), Hansjörg Auer, Alex Blümel, David Lama, Drehxtrem, Red Bull Media House, retrieved 2021-01-07


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