Annapurna I | 2015 N Face

A Canada expedition to Annapurna I in 2015 via N Face, led by Al Hancock. Summit reached on 23rd April 2015. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8814
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN115102
Peak ID ANN1
Year 2015
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Canada
Leaders Al Hancock
Sponsor Seven Summit Treks Annapurna I 2015
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 China, Japan, Spain
Approach Kathmandu to BC by helicopter
Basecamp Date 2015-03-28
Summit Date 2015-04-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 26
Total Days 35
Termination Date 2015-05-02
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7900m due to bad weather and subsequent earthquake
High Point (m) 7900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(28/03,4270m),C1(01/04,5200m),C2(02/04,5800m),C3(21/04,6500m),C4(22/04,6750m),xxx(23/04,7900m)
Route Notes BC 28/03 4270m C1 01/04 5200m C2 02/04 5800m C3 21/04 6500m C4 22/04 6750m HPt 23/04 7900m by Hancock and Watanabe [et al.?]. Hancock together with Jangbu Sherpa [and with Chris Burke and Lakpa Sherpa] was on his summit attempt on 23 April; however, bad weather forced them to turn back. During their descent they were involved in a rescue mission. A Spanish climber [Inigo Castineyra] had got into trouble at C4. They helped him down to C3 where they stayed the night. The following day the Spanish climber was long-lined by helicopter from C3 to BC and from there to Kathmandu. He had both of his hands frostbitten. Watanabe and her Sherpa were on their summit attempt on 23 April, however, bad weather forced them to turn back. Hancock and Watanabe were at Annapurna BC when the earthquake hit. They could feel it, but there were no injuries. Oxygen: Taken and used from C4 to high point to C4 by Hancock and Watanabe.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462121
Year 2015
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jing Luo F 1975 China Climber Beijing, China Quality control programmer Details Other expeditions
Rongqin (Asu) Su M 1980 China Climber Chengdu, Sichuan, China Alpine instructor in Chengdu Details Other expeditions
Inigo Castineyra Lerchundi M 1963 Spain Climber San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain Taxi driver Details Other expeditions
Nuri Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Goli-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chhiji Nurbu Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Fur Temba Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phurba (Furba) Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Rinjin Sherpa M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Adolphus Gordon (Al) Hancock M 1959 Canada Leader Edmonton, Alberta Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Naoko Watanabe F 1981 Japan Climber Onojo, Fukuoka, Japan Nurse Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN115102 - - http://inigocastimendizale.blogspot.com/2015/05/annapurna-2015-8091-metros-terremoto-en.html - - -
ANN115102 - - http://www.alhancock.com/news - - -
ANN115102 - - http://www.alhancock.com/app-expeditions/annapurna - - -