Annapurna I | 1985 NW Face

A Switzerland expedition to Annapurna I in 1985 via NW Face, led by Jean Troillet. Summit reached on 25th October 1985. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 225
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN185302
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1985
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Jean Troillet
Sponsor Steiner-Troillet Expedition to Annapurna I 1985
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 1985-09-19
Summit Date 1985-10-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 36
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5600m due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m) 5600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(19/09,3900m),Dep(26/09,5100m),xxx(25/10,5600m)
Route Notes BC at same as theirs in 1984 (below Messner's this spring) Deposit just below face High point at bottom of face. Maximum 3 bivouacs up, one on way down ridge to NW Face. Route same as their 1984 attempt. Last time caught in storm and frostbite. This time will take more food so can stay longer and have special pills to dilate blood vessels in feet and hands to reduce threat of frostbite. Route is to left of Messner's successful 1985 spring route. 25th Oct 3:00 am started up face from deposit. Climbed 500m then Troillet not feeling well and wind blown snow unstable (could avalanche) and then turned back to BC. Too dangerous for only 2 men on this big face. No wind but every afternoon snow and sometimes had. Actually on mountain only few hours. Spent 20 days in a row BC waiting for improved weather. Spent almost entire month at BC waiting for snow to stabilize. New snow almost every day. Got only to 5600m at foot of NW Face.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451364
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pierre-Alain Steiner M 1960 Switzerland Climber Le Pont, Vaud, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jean Fernand Troillet M 1948 Switzerland Leader Orsieres, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN185302 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 60:243 (1986) -
ANN185302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624302/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Northwest-Face-Attempt - - -