Asapurna

Asapurna I & II
West Gangapurna
View from south (Machapuchare base camp)
Highest point
Elevation7,140 m (23,430 ft)
Prominence262 m (860 ft)
Coordinates28°36′4″N 83°56′30″E / 28.60111°N 83.94167°E / 28.60111; 83.94167
Geography
Asapurna I & II is located in Nepal
Asapurna I & II
Asapurna I & II
Location within Nepal
LocationNepal
Province
Gandaki Province
District(s)
Kaski and Myagdi
Parent rangeAnnapurna
Climbing
First ascentUnclimbed

Asapurna (also known as Asapurna I and II and West Gangapurna) are two sub-peaks of Annapurna I in the Himalayan Range. It is located in the Gandaki Pradesh in central Nepal.

It is among the highest unclimbed mountains in the world with no recorded ascents. However, an attempt in 2016 by Kim Chang-Ho and his two colleagues reached within 100 m of the summit.

Location

Asapurna I has a height of 7,140 m (23,430 ft) and a prominence of 262 m (860 ft). The summit is located 1.58 km west of Gangapurna. Its parent, however is Annapurna I, which is west of the summit.

Asapurna II (also known as Tare Kang) has a height of 7,069 m (23,192 ft) and a prominence of 156 m (512 ft). The summit is located 1.96 km west of Asapurna I, its parent.

North slope of Asapurna (centre) between Annapurna III and Gangapurna (left) and Tare Kang, Tarke Kang (Glacier Dome) and Khangsar Kang (Roc Noir) (right)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jurgalski, Eberhald (17 August 2018). "High Asia – All mountains and main peaks above 6650 m".
  2. ↑ Montagnes. "103 nouveaux sommets autorisés au Népal". Montagnes Magazine : l'actu montagne, alpinisme, test matériel ski rando, randonnée (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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  5. ↑ "AAC Publications - Tarke Kang and Tare Kang, Clarification of Names and Ascents". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
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