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.