Annapurna I | 2019 N Face

A India expedition to Annapurna I in 2019 via N Face, led by Arjun Vajpai. Summit reached on 13th May 2019. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10158
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN119102
Peak ID ANN1
Year 2019
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Arjun Vajpai
Sponsor Arjun Vajpai Annapurna Expedition 2019
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 Heli from Tatopani to BC
Basecamp Date 2019-03-29
Summit Date 2019-05-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 45
Total Days 46
Termination Date 2019-05-14
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7350m due to high winds
High Point (m) 7350
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
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 True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(29/03,4200m),C1(06/04,5000m),C2(07/04,5500m),C3(11/05,6500m),C4(12/05,7100m),xxx(13/05,7350m)
Route Notes BC 29/03 C1 06/04 5000m C2 07/04 5500m C3 11/05 6500m C4 12/05 7100m Hpt 13/05 7350m by Vajpai Vajpai reached C5 site together with Mario Casanova (SST) on 13/05. He was on his summit push, however, the winds were too strong (about 50km/h) to continue. On 14/05, he descended to BC, which took him about 14 hours. On 12/05 Vajpai took a fall between C3 and C4 when an anchor came out. He fell about 50m and hit a few people on the way down; however, nobody was seriously injured and they all continued. During the expedition, Vajpai got a helicopter ride with the Chinese team of Dolma Outdoor. He stayed a few nights in Pokhara, one night in Kathmandu and then went back to Delhi for three nights. He returned to Annapurna BC after about one week. Rajesh Magar reached C4 on 12/05. He had a problem with his hamstrings and descended to following day. Climb abandoned on 13/05 due to high winds. Oxygen: Used from C4 sleeping and down to C3.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Dolma Outdoor (Asian Trekking pmt)
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463426
Year 2019
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Arjun Vajpai M 1993 India Leader Noida, UP, India Alpinist & speaker Details Other expeditions
Rajesh Magar M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Waku-8, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.