Annapurna I | 1973 NW Buttress

A Italy expedition to Annapurna I in 1973 via NW Buttress, led by Guido Machetto. Summit reached on 23rd September 1973. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2337
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Buttress
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Guido Machetto
Sponsor	Italian Expedition to Annapurna I
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	-
Basecamp Date	1973-09-03
Summit Date	1973-09-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	20
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	11
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	2
Total Hired	12
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(03/09,4300m),C1(04/09,5100m),C2(07/09,5750m),C3(21/09,6300m),C4(22/09,6900m),xxx(23/09,7000m)
Route Notes	Calcogna - 27 Oct 73 Left BC 9 Oct, arrived Choya for porters. 3 or 4 days of bad weather still and 6 days for porters up and back. Reached Jomsom 2 days after plane which had not asked for. Reached Pokhara yesterday am and by road to KTM 10 pm last night. Gogna - 12 Oct 73 Arrived yesterday: 1) Gogna 2) Dr. Nerli 3) Prina Cerai 4) Pomodoro 5) Zonta Others coming with heavy baggage, arrive KTM not less than one week. Intended to climb Annapurna with classical method and make new route via NW Buttress. Were a group of friends. All went very well to 26 Sept; because all went well, we were very confident, no problems, no difference of character, good team work. Reached C4 6900m 22 Sept. On 23 Calcagno and Machetto (leader) went up to 7000m to try to put C5 and then fixed ropes to 7000m (impossible fix more then 100m/day); in evening they returned to C4. Next am very bad weather with heavy snow and decided all should return to base camp except 2, Cerruti and Rava, at C2 because C2 very important as advance base camp with all possible HA baggage and other material and C2 without men and with snow camp would collapse so every 2-3 hours they should go out and remove snow. 24-28 Sept very bad weather; really until 9 Oct only 1 day good weather. C1 and C2 same as French, British Army and Japanese; thence to NW Buttress which begins at 6000m and to top of peak. Base camp 4300m at beginning of icefall. C1 5100m C2 5750m From C2 to beginning of buttress is 1 km long snow and ice plateau, about 6000m. French route: C1 and C2 same, from C2 Italians went night. C2 somewhat protected from avalanching; found Japanese ladders and food; snows from monsoon had not avalanched. Had 11 Sherpas and 1 sirdar of whom 1 was with Japanese and they said C2 very safe. From Italians own knowledge this safe site. Tragedy was not a normal avalanche: started from 7800m above sickle and of rock, not only ice - whole rock strata fell away; after avalanche, could see exposed bare rock. Tragedy occured at 9 pm on 26 Sept; radio 8 am 27th no contact, no reply; again 6 pm no reply. 28th good weather. Dr Nerli, Gogna, leader Calcogno, Di Pietro went up and saw crevasses full of snow ice and rock. At C2 found only little piece of tent and 1 chocolate all that was remaining of 5 tents and lot of HA baggage in their advance base camp. Went to see how avalanche came down; saw place of departure and that beyond C2 many up to 60-70m deep x 20m wide crevasses completely filled by ice and started. Saw C3 was not destroyed by this avalanche, but in very bad condition because of snowfall and perhaps wind of avalanche; C2 intact with fixed rope completely carried away. Were searching 3 hours for bodies; "all expedition cried" when found their 2 friends gone - all were close friends for 10 yrs. Cerruti was Gogna's brother-in-law (2 men married 2 sisters). When we in base camp at 9 pm, we felt strong wind shaking tents; wind lasted 10 secs, suddenly started and stopped; snow on tent, cannot see C2 from base camp. Lost contact at 6 pm fatal night. They were waiting bad weather go away; calm, tranquil, did not feel themselves in danger. Search for bodies impossible because at least 4m ice and stone came down. Brought from Italy 4000m of rope; fixed 1000m and rest was in C2 including, in 2 tons equipment there decided to comes back from base to KTM. Always bad weather; not in hurry, not keen to make 2nd Oct, 5 members in 2 days to 1st village to go quickly to KTM. Others today now walking to Jomsom and reach there 3 or 4 days. Gogna will not return to north of Annapurna; it is booked up for 3 yrs. Italian have Lhotse 1975 spring Dhaulagiri 1976 spring Power of avalanche so big strength that of experience: little piece of tent 50m down and shredded by explosion. Gogna brings back brother-in-law's passport and dairy. Gogna goes quickly to Italians perhaps tomorrow impossible to go by normal route because HA shoes in base, very little rope. NW Buttress route is possible; with 10 days good weather could have reached summit; had already by 23 Sept reached 7000m. Post-monsoon not so bad for expedition: when good weather was warm and no wind. Rana, MFA - 8 Oct 73 2 died of avalanche 9 pm 26 Sept Rava (26 Biella) Cerruti (34 Milan) Expedition abandoned ** There is no information about whether oxygen used or not.
Accidents	2 members killed in avalanche
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2446892
Year	1973
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw buttress

Members

Field	Value
ID	1407
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Giovanni
Last Name	Calcagno
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Genoa, Italy
Occupation	Employer
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	1973-09-23
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2428797
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	giovanni calcagno
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1408
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Leonardo
Last Name	Cerruti
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Milano, Italy
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6900
Summit Date 1	1973-09-23
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	True
Death Date	1973-09-26
Death Time	2100
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	5750
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1939-1973) Died 26 Sep 1973 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2427323
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	leonardo cerruti
Year of Birth	1939
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1409
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Carmelo
Last Name	Di Pietro
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Vergiate, Varese, Italy
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	1973-09-20
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2428018
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	carmelo di pietro
Year of Birth	1941
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	1410
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Alessandro
Last Name	Gogna
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Milano, Italy
Occupation	Photographer
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	1973-09-20
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2430035
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alessandro gogna
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1411
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Guido
Last Name	Machetto
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Biella, Vercelli, Italy
Occupation	-
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	1973-09-23
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2426695
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guido machetto
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	1412
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Miller
Last Name	Rava
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Gagilanico, Biella, Italy
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6900
Summit Date 1	1973-09-23
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	True
Death Date	1973-09-26
Death Time	2100
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	5750
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1947-1973) Died 26 Sep 1973 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2430352
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	miller rava
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1413
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Angelo
Last Name	Nerli
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1927
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	-
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2423132
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	angelo nerli
Year of Birth	1927
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	46
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	1414
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Lorenzo
Last Name	Pomodoro
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Genoa, Italy
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6900
Summit Date 1	1973-09-22
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2430401
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lorenzo pomodoro
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1415
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Rino
Last Name	Prina Cerai
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Ponderano, Biella, Italy
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6900
Summit Date 1	1973-09-22
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2428033
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rino prina cerai
Year of Birth	1941
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1416
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Vasco
Last Name	Taldo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1932
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Cameraman
Residence	Sesto San Giovanni, Milano, Italy
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5750
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2424842
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vasco taldo
Year of Birth	1932
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1417
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1973
Season	3
First Name	Carlo
Last Name	Zonta
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Vicenza, Italy
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5750
Summit Date 1	1973-09-07
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2429135
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	carlo zonta
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

11 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Giovanni Calcagno	M	1943	Italy	Climber	Genoa, Italy	Employer	Details Other expeditions
Leonardo Cerruti	M	1939	Italy	Climber	Milano, Italy	-	Details Other expeditions
Carmelo Di Pietro	M	1941	Italy	Deputy Leader	Vergiate, Varese, Italy	-	Details Other expeditions
Alessandro Gogna	M	1946	Italy	Climber	Milano, Italy	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Guido Machetto	M	1937	Italy	Leader	Biella, Vercelli, Italy	-	Details Other expeditions
Miller Rava	M	1947	Italy	Climber	Gagilanico, Biella, Italy	-	Details Other expeditions
Angelo Nerli	M	1927	Italy	Exp Doctor	-	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Lorenzo Pomodoro	M	1947	Italy	Climber	Genoa, Italy	-	Details Other expeditions
Rino Prina Cerai	M	1941	Italy	Climber	Ponderano, Biella, Italy	-	Details Other expeditions
Vasco Taldo	M	1932	Italy	Cameraman	Sesto San Giovanni, Milano, Italy	-	Details Other expeditions
Carlo Zonta	M	1944	Italy	Climber	Vicenza, Italy	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1350
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Reference ID	01
Year	1973
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1974
Language	-
Citation	48:207-208 (1974)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1719
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Reference ID	02
Year	1973
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Machetto, Guido
Title	Annapurna, Italian Expedition in Nepal
Publisher	Virginia Pero, Milano
Publication Date	1980
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	M39
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3673
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Reference ID	03
Year	1973
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1973
Language	-
Citation	30:10 (Nov 1973)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3674
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Reference ID	04
Year	1973
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1974
Language	-
Citation	31:9 (Jan 1974)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3777
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Reference ID	05
Year	1973
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman
Title	Annapurna
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1977
Language	-
Citation	58:44-47 (Nov 1977)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7152
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Reference ID	06
Year	1973
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Machetto, Guido
Title	Annapurna, Spedizione Italiana nel Nepal
Publisher	Edizioni Virginia, Milano
Publication Date	1974
Language	Italian
Citation	-
Yak 94	M39
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13130
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN173301
Reference ID	07
Year	1973
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197420705/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-I-Tragedy
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

7 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN173301	AAJ	-	-	-	48:207-208 (1974)	-
ANN173301	-	Machetto, Guido	Annapurna, Italian Expedition in Nepal	Virginia Pero, Milano	-	M39
ANN173301	MM	-	-	-	30:10 (Nov 1973)	-
ANN173301	MM	-	-	-	31:9 (Jan 1974)	-
ANN173301	MM	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman	Annapurna	-	58:44-47 (Nov 1977)	-
ANN173301	-	Machetto, Guido	Annapurna, Spedizione Italiana nel Nepal	Edizioni Virginia, Milano	-	M39
ANN173301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197420705/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-I-Tragedy	-	-	-