Varaha Shikhar

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Varaha Shikhar
Annapurna Fang
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West aspect
Highest point
Elevation 7,647 m (25,089 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 445 m (1,460 ft) [3]
Parent peak Annapurna I [3]
Isolation 1.2 km (0.75 mi) [4]
Coordinates 28°34′41″N83°48′12″E / 28.57806°N 83.80333°E / 28.57806; 83.80333 [1]
Geography
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Varaha Shikhar
Location in Nepal
Varaha Shikhar
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Country Nepal
Province Gandaki
District Myagdi / Kaski
Protected area Annapurna Conservation Area
Parent range Annapurna Himal [1]
Climbing
First ascent 1980 (West Ridge)

Varaha Shikhar, also known as Annapurna Fang, is a mountain in Nepal.

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Description

Varaha Shikhar is a 7,647-metre (25,089-foot) summit in the Annapurna Himal of the Nepalese Himalayas. It is situated 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-northwest of Pokhara in Gandaki Province. It is the third-highest summit of the Annapurna massif, [1] and of the Annapurna Conservation Area. [3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Kali Gandaki, whereas the east slope drains into headwaters of the Modi River. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest slope rises 4,450 metres (14,600 ft) in four kilometres (2.5 mi).

The first ascent of the summit was achieved on May 17, 1980, by Austrians Sepp Mayerl and Hermann Neumair, along with Ang Chopal Sherpa of Nepal. [1] [5] The second ascent was made on November 29, 2007, by Park Soo Seok, Siting Sherpa, and Wangdi Sherpa via the east face and south ridge. [5] [6] [7] As of 2022, these are the only successful climbs out of nine attempts, and there have been three fatalities in that time. [5]

The peak is also known as Baraha Shikhar, [8] Bharhā Chuli̇̄, [9] and Fang. [10]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Varaha Shikhar is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [11] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of March, April, October, and November offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Varaha Shikhar (Fang)". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Frederic V. Hartemann, The Mountain Encyclopedia: An A-Z Compendium of More Than 2,300 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People, Bloomsbury Academic, 2005, ISBN   9780810850569
  3. 1 2 3 "Annapurna Fang". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Annapurna Fang, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Annapurna, Kris (17 December 2022). "The Annapurna Massif: More Than Annapurna I". Explorersweb.com. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Seok, Park Soo (2009). "Annapurna Fang". Himalayan Journal . 65. Himalayan Club. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Young-Jun, Lee (2008). "Varaha Shikhar (The Fang), Second Ascent, East Face to South Ridge". American Alpine Journal . 50 (82). Translated by Peter Jensen-Choi. American Alpine Club: 375. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Hendrik Erasmus, Drifting into a Side-Stream, Trafford Publishing, 2009, ISBN   9781425177539, p. 166.
  9. ↑ Nepal - FinnMaps, Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Fang (Varaha Shikhar) Attempt". American Alpine Journal. 25 (57). American Alpine Club: 242. 1983. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606.
  12. ↑ Best time to go to Annapurna, whereandwhen.net, Retrieved June 8, 2025.
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