Annapurna I | 1983 NW Buttress

A Italy expedition to Annapurna I in 1983 via NW Buttress, led by Giuseppe Lafranconi. Summit reached on 8th October 1983. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 127
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN183302
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1983
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Buttress
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Giuseppe Lafranconi
Sponsor Annapurna 1983 - Expedition Regione Lombardia 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 1983-09-12
Summit Date 1983-10-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 26
Total Days 34
Termination Date 1983-10-16
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6250m due to bad weather
High Point (m) 6250
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 13
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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(12/09,3950m),C1(14/09,4900m),C2(19/09,5300m),C3(08/10,6250m),xxx(08/10,6250m)
Route Notes BC at usual site for North Face teams. Bad weather: 2 meters snow in C1 and tents in C1 destroyed 2 times by avalanches and C2 once. Also Panzeri lost heart from rescue of Korean at C2. Only 8 of 32 days had good weather. Yes, with good weather by 4 alpinists and 2-4 Sherpas moving quickly [could succeed].
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450569
Year 1983
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw buttress

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sante Armuzzi M 1945 Italy Climber Intimiano, Como, Italy Electronics technician Details Other expeditions
Carlo Besana M 1950 Italy Climber Casatenovo, Como, Italy Worker, food factory Details Other expeditions
Daniele Bianchi M 1957 Italy Climber Mandello del Lario, Lecco, Italy Truck driver Details Other expeditions
Remigio Bonacina M 1942 Italy Climber Mandello del Lario, Lecco, Italy Traffic policeman Details Other expeditions
Claudio Cavenago M 1951 Italy Exp Doctor Milano, Italy Physician Details Other expeditions
Giuseppe Lafranconi M 1940 Italy Deputy Leader Livigno, Sondrio, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Paolo Lietti M 1961 Italy Climber Bormio, Sondrio, Italy Army border guard Details Other expeditions
Giuliano Maresi M 1940 Italy Climber Lecco, Italy Salesman, mountaineering equipment manufacturer Details Other expeditions
Fabio Nicoli M 1957 Italy Climber Azzano San Polo, Italy Marketing staff member of electrical-goods factory Details Other expeditions
Paolo Panzeri M 1952 Italy Leader Bergamo, Italy Electronics engineer Details Other expeditions
Achille Pasini M 1941 Italy Climber Milano, Italy Graphic designer Details Other expeditions
Italo Pedrotti M 1940 Italy Climber Cantu, Como, Italy Professional photographer Details Other expeditions
Lino Tagliabue M 1940 Italy Climber Cantu, Como, Italy Truck driver Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN183302 AAJ Panzeri, Paolo - - 58:258-259 (1984) -
ANN183302 MM - - - 96:11 (Mar 1984) -
ANN183302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198425803/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Northwest-Buttress-Attempt - - -