Annapurna I | 2007 S Face

A Switzerland expedition to Annapurna I in 2007 via S Face, led by Ueli Steck. Summit reached on 21st May 2007. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5583
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN107101
Peak ID ANN1
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Ueli Steck
Sponsor Annapurna South Face
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2007-05-03
Summit Date 2007-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2007-05-23
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5850m due to Steck's accident
High Point (m) 5850
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 50
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
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 Climbed Pumori (PUMO-071-01) and Cholatse
Campsites BC(03/05,4200m),ABC(06/05,4680m),xxx(21/05,5850m)
Route Notes ABC on glacier below South Face High point at South Face. 21 May Steck left ABC 7:00 am, waiting for clouds to clear on face and up to about 5850m (doesn't know exactly because no memory of incident) where he was hit on head by rock which shattered his helmet. No blood flowed but he was concussed and still has headache constantly - "helmet saved my life." Fell to 5500m glacier and was completely lost when became conscious again. "It was a pretty close call" said Oelz. Big white-out and didn't know where he was but after a while found crevasses and turned left and eventually Boesch met him. Steck could see his marker wand in distance. He was badly bruised especially back of head and spinal area; saw no rock fall before incident. This route is climbable says Steck but he doesn't know now whether he will go back to it again. Support staff: Boesch went up to 5700m bottom of face; Oelz and Schwerzmann ABC only Roth and Wulzinger BC only.
Accidents Steck hit by falling rock
Achievement -
Agency Royal Orchid Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459219
Year 2007
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Boesch M 1954 Switzerland Support member Oberaegeri, Zug, Switzerland Photographer Details Other expeditions
Oswald Oelz M 1943 Switzerland Exp Doctor Wernetshausen, Zurich, Switzerland Retired physician Details Other expeditions
Bruno Roth Zaugg M 1949 Switzerland Support member Teufen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Jacqueline Schwerzmann F 1964 Switzerland Support member Balgach, St. Gallen, Switzerland Journalist Details Other expeditions
Michael Wulzinger M 1965 Germany Support member Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Journalist Details Other expeditions
Ueli Steck M 1976 Switzerland Leader Boenigen, Bern, Switzerland Alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN107101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 82:387 (2008) -
ANN107101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200838701/Asia-Nepal-Upper-Dolpo-Annapurna-Himal-Annapurna-I-South-Face-New-Route-Attempt - - -