From the south southeast, in the centre is Annapurna II (7937m), the 16th highest mountain in the world, first climbed in 1960 by a British/Indian/Nepalese team led by Jimmy Roberts, via the West Ridge, approached from the north. The summit party were Richard Grant, Chris Bonington, and Sherpa Ang Nyima. The peak to the left of the ridge is Annapurna IV (7525m), first climbed in 1955 by a German expedition led by Heinz Steinmetz, via the North Face and Northwest Ridge.