Annapurna I | 2016 N Face
A Spain expedition to Annapurna I in 2016 via N Face, led by Carlos Soria. Summit reached on 1st May 2016. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9031 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN116102 |
| Peak ID | ANN1 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Carlos Soria |
| Sponsor | Annapurna BBVA Expedition 2016 |
| Success 1 | True |
| 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 BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-03-16 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-01 |
| Summit Time | 1000 |
| Summit Days | 46 |
| Total Days | 48 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8091 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| 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(16/03,4200m),C1(20/03,5200m),C2(22/04,5700m),C3(29/04,6600m),C4(30/04,7100m),Smt(01/05) |
| Route Notes | Team began summit bid from C4 on 30 April at 7:00 pm. They reached the summit on 1 May at 10:00 am, spent 15 minutes on the summit and then descended to C4. It was very windy on summit day (about 50/60 km/h at least). Luis Carcavilla only went to C2, then returned home because of job affairs. Fixed rope: From BC->C1, C2->C3, C3->C4 Oxygen: From 7100m to summit to 7100m by all. Sherpas: Mingtemba, 26, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Everest, Kangch, Gasherbrum I & II Temba [Bhote], 33, Makalu Lakpa Nuru, 27, Solukhumbu Nima Wangdak, 21, Makalu Pemba Thinduk, 33, Makalu Phurba, 32, Makalu |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | Soria oldest person to climb Annapurna I (77 years old) |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462496 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Soria Fontan | M | 1939 | Spain | Leader | Moralzarzal, Madrid, Spain | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Alberto Martinez Garcia | M | 1979 | Spain | Exp Doctor | Granada, Spain | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Luis Miguel Lopez Soriano | M | 1970 | Spain | Climber | Ortigosa del Monte, Segovia, Spain | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Luis Carcavilla Urqui | M | 1973 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Vicente Sanchez Testillano | M | 1970 | Spain | BC Manager | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingtemba (Mikel) Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Temba Bhote | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pawakhola-7, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tate, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Wangdak Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-6, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Thinduk Sherpa | M | 1982 | 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 |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN116102 | - | - | http://desnivel.com/expediciones/carlos-soria-en-la-cima-del-annapurna-hacia-un-tiempo-horrible | - | - | - |
| ANN116102 | - | - | http://desnivel.com/expediciones/carlos-soria-hace-cima-en-el-annapurna | - | - | - |
| ANN116102 | - | - | http://ochomilismo.info/expedicion-de-carlos-soria-annapurna-2016/ | - | - | - |