Annapurna I | 1987 N Face (French rte)

A New Zealand expedition to Annapurna I in 1987 via N Face (French rte), led by Rob Hall. Summit reached on 5th April 1987. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 265
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Expedition ID ANN187101
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1987
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face (French rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Rob Hall
Sponsor New Zealand Annapurna I Expedition 1987
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 UK, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1987-04-01
Summit Date 1987-04-05
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 6
Termination Date 1987-04-07
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5600m due to Hall's accident
High Point (m) 5600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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(01/04,4400m),C1(03/04,5000m),xxx(05-07/04,5600m)
Route Notes BC at normal North Face site C1 at normal North Face site C2 at sites but never occupied (snowcave at normal site) High point on North Face. Planned to go to C3 on N Face and then decide whether to continue on French North Face route or go to NW Spur. On 5th April Hall and Atkinson reached site of C2 and began digging cave for camp, then down to BC for rest same day. 6th other 2 climbers went to C1, 7th to C2 site and worked some more on cave. C2 stores left in cave but it never occupied because on 7th Hall had accident and climb abandoned. "We were really going well on the mountain; we had no health problems & the weather was good."
Accidents Hall and Atkinson during rest period were doing some photography and on 7th April at 11:30 am and Hall fell 10m
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Travel
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451893
Year 1987
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (french rte)

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
William Peter (Bill) Atkinson M 1947 New Zealand Climber Cromwell, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
John Entwisle M 1945 UK Climber Christchurch, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Robert Edwin (Rob) Hall M 1961 New Zealand Leader Christchurch, New Zealand Manufacturer, mountaineering equipment Details Other expeditions
David Lasorsa M 1957 USA Climber Port Angeles, Washington Instructor, survival Details Other expeditions
George William Rodway M 1959 USA BC Manager Spokane, Washington Teacher, school Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN187101 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 62:218 (1988) -
ANN187101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198821802/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Attempt - - -