Annapurna I | 1985 S Face (Polish rte)
A Bulgaria expedition to Annapurna I in 1985 via S Face (Polish rte), led by Boyan Atanassov. Summit reached on 25th January 1986. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 232 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN185401 |
| Peak ID | ANN1 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Face (Polish rte) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Bulgaria |
| Leaders | Boyan Atanassov |
| Sponsor | Bulgarian Winter Expedition 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 | 1985-11-10 |
| Summit Date | 1986-01-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 76 |
| Total Days | 104 |
| Termination Date | 1986-02-22 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7300m due bad weather and then end of season with 1 week's extension |
| High Point (m) | 7300 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 16 |
| 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(10/12,4200m),C1(15/12,5400m),C2A(21/12,6200m),C2B(28/12,6400m),C3(22/01,6850m),xxx(25/01,7300m) |
| Route Notes | BC at 4200m at Annapurna Sanctuary C1 at 5400m at ice cave C3 at 6850m at ice cave. Planned to establish C4 at 7750m and then to middle summit and main summit. Weather was "awful" from 24th Dec to 2nd Jan. Heavy snowfall and again 25th Jan to 22nd Feb with also strong winds and low temperature as well; more than 2 meters snow covered all camps. Technically route not so difficult: usual climbing but snow was main problem even between C1 and C2 with 2m snow causing avalanche danger, where none normally exists. No accidents resulting in injury or serious frostbite or illness. 1 member went to Pokhara rest before climb finished including one with lung problem from altitude and cold (he is now recovered and will return to climb in spring season). |
| Accidents | None resulting in injury or serious frostbite or illness |
| Achievement | 1st Bulgarian attempt |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451456 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s face (polish rte) |
Members
16 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayko Anastassov | M | 1938 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sofia, Bulgaria | Steel mill worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Arso Zlatanov Arsov | M | 1951 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sofia, Bulgaria | Steel mill worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Boyan Atanassov | M | 1951 | Bulgaria | Leader | Sofia, Bulgaria | Office employee in steel mill | Details Other expeditions |
| Lyubomir Barov | M | 1961 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sofia, Bulgaria | Steel mill worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Slavi Nikolov Dermandjiev | M | 1955 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sofia, Bulgaria | Student of physical culture | Details Other expeditions |
| Emanouil Touchev Deianov | M | 1957 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sofia, Bulgaria | Employee of Bulgarian Mtn Federation | Details Other expeditions |
| Simeon Gruev | M | 1934 | Bulgaria | Exp Doctor | Sofia, Bulgaria | Radio engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kostas Dimitrios Kanidis | M | 1957 | Bulgaria | Climber | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | Student of physical education | Details Other expeditions |
| Mihail Krustev | M | 1956 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sofia, Bulgaria | Steel mill worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Stayko Assenov Kulaksazov | M | 1949 | Bulgaria | Exp Doctor | Sofia, Bulgaria | Physician (surgeon) | Details Other expeditions |
| Milan Ognianov Milanov | M | 1942 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sofia, Bulgaria | Film operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Stamen Stoyanov Stanimirov | M | 1953 | Bulgaria | Climber | Kyustendil, Bulgaria | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Vesseldev Tschaushev | M | 1951 | Bulgaria | Climber | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Machine-tool operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Dinio Gueorguiev Tomov | M | 1959 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sliven, Bulgaria | Student of history (Sofia University) | Details Other expeditions |
| Petko Petkov Totev | M | 1959 | Bulgaria | Climber | Sofia, Bulgaria | Steel mill worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivan Georgiev Valtchev | M | 1947 | Bulgaria | Deputy Leader | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Professor of mechanical engineering | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN185401 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 61:249 (1987) | - |
| ANN185401 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 60:243 (1986) | - |
| ANN185401 | MM | - | - | - | 110:10 (Jul 1986) | - |
| ANN185401 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624303/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-South-Face-Winter-Attempt-1986 | - | - | - |
| ANN185401 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198724904/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-South-Face-Attempt | - | - | - |