Mt. Annapurna IV is located in the heart of the Annapurna mountain range, between the summits of Annapurna II and Annapurna III, via a spectacular ridge that connects all three mountains. This ridge is an incredible wall that includes Annapurna I (8091m.), Annapurna II (7,937m.), Annapurna III (7,555m.), Annapurna IV (7,525m.), and Annapurna South (7,220m. The Annapurna range also includes the well-known Machhapuchre (fishtail 6,993m).
Among all the Annaprnas, Annapurna IV is one of the easiest Annapurnas to climb. The earliest expedition teams in the Himalayas used Annapurna IV to build up their team before ascending other formidable Himalayan peaks.
Above Camp 1, the route from Camp 2 to Camp 3 becomes steeper, necessitating the use of a fixed rope on some of the more difficult sections, including crossing a bergschrund. Camp 3 is located at the junction of North Ridge and Summit Ridge, at an elevation of 20,500 feet. It sits on Annapurna IV's "Dome" and provides an incredible view of the Summit Ridge. The climbing on this section will be extremely difficult because we will be climbing some steep sections on the Summit Ridge itself as well as traversing some steep slopes below the summit, with the possibility of encountering some rocks on the summit pyramid.