Annapurna IV
Annapurna IV is a 7525m peak in the Annapurna Himal. The Himalayan Database records 106 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1955 by Heinz Steinmetz, Harald Biller, Juergen Wellenkamp.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Peak Name | Annapurna IV |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Annapurna Himal |
| Height (m) | 7525 |
| Height (ft) | 24688 |
| Sub-range | 1 |
| Region | 5 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7525m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Shangri La, Schneider, Japan MMW, Leomann |
| First Ascent Year | 1955 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | ANN455101 |
| First Summit Date | May 30 |
| First Ascent Country | W Germany |
| First Summiters | Heinz Steinmetz, Harald Biller, Juergen Wellenkamp |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | SW Pillar (High 198:40 May 1999) SW Side (AAJ 73:367 1999) |
| First Ascent Year | 1955 |
| First Ascent Date | May 30 1955 |
| pkname_lower | annapurna iv |
Expeditions
106 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN450201 | 1950 | UK | NW Ridge | 4th June 1950 | 17th June 1950 | |
| ANN452301 | 1952 | Japan | NW Ridge (recon) | - | - | |
| ANN453301 | 1953 | Japan | S Face (recon) | 21st October 1953 | - | |
| ANN453101 | 1953 | UK | Reconnaissance from S | - | - | |
| ANN455101 | 1955 | W Germany | NW Ridge | 13th May 1955 | 30th May 1955 | |
| ANN457101 | 1957 | UK | NW Ridge | 16th April 1957 | 5th May 1957 | |
| ANN460101 | 1960 | UK | NW Ridge | 15th March 1960 | 18th May 1960 | |
| ANN469301 | 1969 | Czechoslovakia | NW Ridge | - | 7th October 1969 | |
| ANN469302 | 1969 | Yugoslavia | N Face-NW Ridge | 25th September 1969 | 21st October 1969 | |
| ANN470101 | 1970 | Japan | NW Ridge | - | 25th April 1970 | |
| ANN474101 | 1974 | W Germany | N Face-E Ridge | 20th March 1974 | 26th April 1974 | |
| ANN476101 | 1976 | W Germany | S Face | 30th April 1976 | 18th May 1976 | |
| ANN478101 | 1978 | S Korea | NW Ridge | 7th April 1978 | 23rd April 1978 | |
| ANN479301 | 1979 | Spain | NW Ridge | 11th October 1979 | 25th October 1979 | |
| ANN480301 | 1980 | W Germany | N Face-E Ridge | 11th October 1980 | 23rd October 1980 | |
| ANN481301 | 1981 | Italy | NW Ridge | 4th September 1981 | 10th October 1981 | |
| ANN481401 | 1981 | Canada | N Face-NW Ridge | 23rd November 1981 | 22nd December 1981 | |
| ANN481101 | 1981 | W Germany | NW Ridge | 8th April 1981 | 25th April 1981 | |
| ANN482301 | 1982 | Austria | NW Ridge | 3rd October 1982 | 17th October 1982 | |
| ANN483301 | 1983 | Switzerland | NW Ridge | 25th September 1983 | 7th October 1983 | |
| ANN483101 | 1983 | Japan | NW Ridge | 2nd April 1983 | 9th May 1983 | |
| ANN484302 | 1984 | France | NW Ridge | 29th September 1984 | 6th October 1984 | |
| ANN484301 | 1984 | Italy | N Face (to 6800m) | 28th September 1984 | 6th October 1984 | |
| ANN485301 | 1985 | France | NW Ridge | 5th October 1985 | 6th October 1985 | |
| ANN486101 | 1986 | Nepal | NW Ridge | 8th April 1986 | 2nd May 1986 | |
| ANN486301 | 1986 | France | NW Ridge | 23rd October 1986 | 7th November 1986 | |
| ANN487101 | 1987 | Austria | NW Ridge | 8th April 1987 | 23rd April 1987 | |
| ANN487302 | 1987 | USA | N Ridge-W Ridge | 29th September 1987 | 16th October 1987 | |
| ANN487301 | 1987 | USA | N Face rib | 16th September 1987 | 10th October 1987 | |
| ANN489301 | 1989 | S Korea | E Ridge from N | 21st August 1989 | 20th September 1989 | |
| ANN490302 | 1990 | France | NW Ridge | 17th October 1990 | 29th October 1990 | |
| ANN490303 | 1990 | Indonesia | NW Ridge | 5th November 1990 | 14th November 1990 | |
| ANN490301 | 1990 | France | NW Ridge | 4th October 1990 | 13th October 1990 | |
| ANN491101 | 1991 | USA | NW Ridge | 3rd April 1991 | 19th April 1991 | |
| ANN491302 | 1991 | S Korea | N Face-NW Ridge | 9th September 1991 | 9th October 1991 | |
| ANN491303 | 1991 | Yugoslavia | NE Ridge | 1st November 1991 | 15th November 1991 | |
| ANN491301 | 1991 | Japan | NW Ridge | 27th August 1991 | 5th September 1991 | |
| ANN492302 | 1992 | Spain | NW Ridge | 4th September 1992 | 24th September 1992 | |
| ANN492101 | 1992 | UK | NW Ridge | 31st March 1992 | 5th May 1992 | |
| ANN492301 | 1992 | S Korea | NW Ridge | 1st September 1992 | 21st September 1992 | |
| ANN492303 | 1992 | S Korea | NW Ridge | 13th September 1992 | 23rd September 1992 | |
| ANN492304 | 1992 | Japan | NW Ridge | 16th September 1992 | 2nd October 1992 | |
| ANN493301 | 1993 | UK | NW Ridge | 8th November 1993 | 20th November 1993 | |
| ANN494301 | 1994 | Slovenia | NW Ridge | 23rd September 1994 | 11th October 1994 | |
| ANN494302 | 1994 | France | NW Ridge | 12th October 1994 | 25th October 1994 | |
| ANN495101 | 1995 | Austria | NW Ridge | 1st April 1995 | 9th April 1995 | |
| ANN495102 | 1995 | Australia | - | - | - | |
| ANN495301 | 1995 | Germany | NW Ridge | 15th October 1995 | 25th October 1995 | |
| ANN496302 | 1996 | USA | NW Ridge | 24th September 1996 | 1st October 1996 | |
| ANN496306 | 1996 | Malaysia | NW Ridge | 19th October 1996 | 10th November 1996 | |
| ANN496303 | 1996 | Germany | NW Ridge | 7th October 1996 | 11th October 1996 | |
| ANN496304 | 1996 | Germany | N Face of NW Ridge | 7th October 1996 | 19th October 1996 | |
| ANN496301 | 1996 | Finland | NW Ridge | 20th September 1996 | 28th September 1996 | |
| ANN496305 | 1996 | Austria | NW Ridge | 9th October 1996 | 12th October 1996 | |
| ANN497302 | 1997 | Germany | NW Ridge | 10th October 1997 | 20th October 1997 | |
| ANN497301 | 1997 | Germany | NW Ridge | 8th October 1997 | 21st October 1997 | |
| ANN498101 | 1998 | Japan | NW Ridge | 10th April 1998 | 18th April 1998 | |
| ANN498301 | 1998 | Czech Republic | SW Face-W Col-NW Ridge | 29th September 1998 | 15th October 1998 | |
| ANN401301 | 2001 | Australia | NW Ridge | 21st August 2001 | 22nd September 2001 | |
| ANN401302 | 2001 | USA | NW Ridge (new rib) | 11th October 2001 | 22nd October 2001 | |
| ANN401303 | 2001 | Germany | NW Ridge | 24th September 2001 | 3rd October 2001 | |
| ANN402101 | 2002 | Australia | N Face-NW Ridge | 19th March 2002 | 30th March 2002 | |
| ANN402301 | 2002 | France | NW Ridge via the Dome | 7th October 2002 | 21st October 2002 | |
| ANN402302 | 2002 | Austria | N Ridge of Dome from NW Ridge of Anna IV | 26th September 2002 | 15th October 2002 | |
| ANN403301 | 2003 | Czech Republic | W Pillar/Ridge | 23rd September 2003 | 11th October 2003 | |
| ANN403302 | 2003 | Australia | NW Ridge | 14th September 2003 | 3rd October 2003 | |
| ANN403303 | 2003 | USA | NW Ridge | 22nd September 2003 | 9th October 2003 | |
| ANN403304 | 2003 | Austria | NW Ridge | 9th October 2003 | 19th October 2003 | |
| ANN403401 | 2003 | Malaysia | NW Ridge | - | - | |
| ANN404301 | 2004 | Germany | NW Ridge | 18th November 2004 | 26th November 2004 | |
| ANN405301 | 2005 | Austria | NW Ridge | 4th October 2005 | 10th October 2005 | |
| ANN405302 | 2005 | Switzerland | NW Ridge | 14th October 2005 | 18th October 2005 | |
| ANN406301 | 2006 | Switzerland | NW Ridge | 14th October 2006 | 29th October 2006 | |
| ANN407101 | 2007 | USA | NW Ridge | 2nd May 2007 | 9th May 2007 | |
| ANN407301 | 2007 | USA | NW Ridge | 23rd October 2007 | 24th October 2007 | |
| ANN408301 | 2008 | Switzerland | NW Ridge | - | - | |
| ANN408302 | 2008 | USA | NW Ridge | 16th September 2008 | 1st October 2008 | |
| ANN408303 | 2008 | Japan | NW Ridge | - | - | |
| ANN409201 | 2009 | Bangladesh | NW Ridge | (disputed) | 3rd June 2009 | 14th June 2009 |
| ANN409301 | 2009 | Switzerland | NW Ridge | 17th October 2009 | 2nd November 2009 | |
| ANN410301 | 2010 | Germany | NW Ridge | 12th October 2010 | 20th October 2010 | |
| ANN410101 | 2010 | Japan | NW Ridge | 18th April 2010 | 8th May 2010 | |
| ANN411101 | 2011 | Nepal | NW Ridge | 12th May 2011 | 31st May 2011 | |
| ANN411301 | 2011 | Austria | NW Ridge | 13th October 2011 | 16th October 2011 | |
| ANN412101 | 2012 | USA | NW Ridge | 19th April 2012 | 11th May 2012 | |
| ANN412102 | 2012 | Netherlands | N Ridge-NW Ridge | 4th May 2012 | 21st May 2012 | |
| ANN412103 | 2012 | USA | NW Ridge | 4th May 2012 | 21st May 2012 | |
| ANN412302 | 2012 | Denmark | NW Ridge | 13th September 2012 | - | |
| ANN412301 | 2012 | France | NW Ridge | 21st October 2012 | 31st October 2012 | |
| ANN413101 | 2013 | Thailand | NW Ridge | 11th April 2013 | 20th April 2013 | |
| ANN415101 | 2015 | Japan | NW Ridge | - | - | |
| ANN415102 | 2015 | Russia | NW Ridge | - | - | |
| ANN415301 | 2015 | Japan | NW Ridge | 11th September 2015 | 27th September 2015 | |
| ANN415302 | 2015 | Poland | SW Pillar | 26th October 2015 | 11th November 2015 | |
| ANN416101 | 2016 | Finland | NW Ridge? | - | - | |
| ANN417301 | 2017 | USA | NW Ridge | 27th October 2017 | 8th November 2017 | |
| ANN418301 | 2018 | UK | NW Ridge | 27th October 2018 | 10th November 2018 | |
| ANN419301 | 2019 | UK | NW Ridge | 12th October 2019 | 27th October 2019 | |
| ANN422101 | 2022 | UK | NW Ridge | 21st April 2022 | 28th April 2022 | |
| ANN422301 | 2022 | Italy | NW Ridge | - | 11th October 2022 | |
| ANN422302 | 2022 | Russia | NW Ridge | 18th October 2022 | 13th November 2022 | |
| ANN423301 | 2023 | USA | NW Ridge | 9th September 2023 | 29th September 2023 | |
| ANN424301 | 2024 | Australia | NW Ridge | - | - | |
| ANN424302 | 2024 | UK | NW Ridge | 13th October 2024 | 28th October 2024 | |
| ANN424303 | 2024 | Bulgaria | NW Ridge | 23rd October 2024 | - | |
| ANN425101 | 2025 | Switzerland | NW Ridge | 11th April 2025 | 17th April 2025 |