Annapurna I | 2002 N Face (starting with 74 Span route)

A UK expedition to Annapurna I in 2002 via N Face (starting with 74 Span route), led by Alan Hinkes. Summit reached on 6th May 2002. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3982
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN102101
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	2002
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	N Face (starting with 74 Span route)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Alan Hinkes
Sponsor	Independent climber
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	39th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2002-04-26
Summit Date	2002-05-06
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	10
Total Days	14
Termination Date	2002-05-10
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8091
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(26/04,4200m),ABC(01/05,4800m),C1(02/05,5300m),C2(03/05,6400m),C3(05/05,7000m),Smt(06/05)
Route Notes	BC was "quite low" ABC at normal site he assumes. Route used was same as Koreans and Indians. Nearly hit by couple of rocks falling when he was climbing in afternoon, too late for safety. Most avalanching was right of route that he, Koreans and Indians (10:30 am) used because filming. Good weather but at top slight snowfall started and got heavier and white-out developed before reached C3 and Indians tracks covered and no ropes available. Roped up with Phu Nurbu for lower half of route till some clearing of visability. Back to C3 4:00-5:00 pm. 7 May down to below ABC, where started getting dark and had to biv at 6:30 pm (1 hour above BC) on ledge. Finally at BC on 8 May. Indians had stripped mountain of their camps and all fixed ropes.
Accidents	Had several infections from walk-in
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457328
Year	2002
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n face (starting with 74 span route)

Members

Field	Value
ID	31316
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN102101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Alan Charles
Last Name	Hinkes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England
Occupation	Alpinist & guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8091
Summit Date 1	2002-05-06
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	39
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432863
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alan charles hinkes
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	31317
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN102101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Phu Nurbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8091
Summit Date 1	2002-05-06
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	39
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-42
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phu nurbu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alan Charles Hinkes	M	1954	UK	Leader	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England	Alpinist & guide	Details Other expeditions
Phu Nurbu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5756
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN102101
Reference ID	01
Year	2002
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2003
Language	-
Citation	244:53-54 (Mar 2003)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN102101	HIGH	-	-	-	244:53-54 (Mar 2003)	-