Annapurna I | 2012 N Face

A Switzerland expedition to Annapurna I in 2012 via N Face, led by Guntis Brands. Summit reached on 6th May 2012. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8028
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN112115
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	2012
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	N Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Guntis Brands
Sponsor	Expedition Cobra
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	-
Approach	By helicopter to Tatopani, then to BC
Basecamp Date	2012-03-27
Summit Date	2012-05-06
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	40
Total Days	43
Termination Date	2012-05-09
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8000m due to frostbite
High Point (m)	8000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	True
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(27/03,4100m),C1(30/03,5020m),C2(01/04,5510m),C2(03/05,6450m),C4A(04/05,6850m),C4B(05/05,7200m),xxx(06/05,8000m)
Route Notes	Brands and his climbing Sherpa Mingma Thenduk started their summit push from upper C4 at 9:30 pm on 5 May. They reached 8000m at 9:30 am of 6 May, then Brands realized he had frostbite and went down to upper C4 where they arrived around 2:30 pm and spent night there. Next day on 7 May they spent night at C2 and the following day 8 May went to BC. Sherpa: Mingma Thenduk
Accidents	Frostbite in right hand (thumb is bad and three middle fingers will be Ok), all toes
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461036
Year	2012
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n face

Members

Field	Value
ID	58699
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN112115
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Guntis Ivar Miko
Last Name	Brands
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland
Occupation	Financial advisor
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	2012-05-06
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	True
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	In descent from C3 to C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2012-05-06
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8000
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2432024
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guntis ivar miko brands
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	58700
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN112115
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Thinduk/Thenduk
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	2012-05-06
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2438329
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma thinduk/thenduk sherpa
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Guntis Ivar Miko Brands	M	1951	Switzerland	Leader	Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland	Financial advisor	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Thinduk/Thenduk Sherpa	M	1969	Nepal	H-A Worker	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.