Annapurna I | 1988 N Face (Dutch Rib)

A Spain expedition to Annapurna I in 1988 via N Face (Dutch Rib), led by Joaquin Colorado Sierra. Summit reached on 3rd October 1988. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 845
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Expedition ID ANN188302
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1988
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face (Dutch Rib)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Joaquin Colorado Sierra
Sponsor Madrid Annapurna Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 21st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1988-09-15
Summit Date 1988-10-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8091
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 2
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(15/09,4300m),C1(17/09,5000m),C2(20/09,5800m),C3(30/09,6550m),C4(02/10,7100m),Smt(03/10)
Route Notes BC at normal site. C2 pitched 20 Sept, but slept in only on 25th Sept. Had bad weather but were lucky to try for top one day earlier, then they (Aldai and Azcona) succeeded. Arrieta tried for top with other expedition and like them forced to turn back at 7700m by bad weather. 4 members, C4 on 2 Oct, helped other Spanish team: "We put all our forces together" after avalanche devastated C2 of other team.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Amtrek
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452441
Year 1988
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (dutch rib)

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pablo Aldai Agirretxe M 1964 Spain Climber San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain Geographer Details Other expeditions
Juan Carlos Arrieta Llopis M 1963 Spain Climber Errenteria, Guipuzcoa, Spain Ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Juan Fernando (Juanfer) Azcona Arregui M 1963 Spain Climber San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain Social worker Details Other expeditions
Joaquin Colorado Sierra M 1963 Spain Leader Madrid, Spain Office worker Details Other expeditions
Fidel Olaizola Aizpiri M 1961 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Cesar Perez de Tudela M 1940 Spain Climber Madrid, Spain Journalist Details Other expeditions
Joseba Ugalde Egana M 1961 Spain Climber San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain Teacher of literature. Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN188302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 63:219 (1989) -
ANN188302 MM - - - 125:11 (Jan 1989) -
ANN188302 MM - - - 126:12 (Mar 1989) -
ANN188302 - Perez de Tudela, Cesar Cinco Montanas Solo Desnival Ediciones, Madrid - -
ANN188302 - Perez de Tudela, Cesar Mi Cuaderno del Himalaya Editorial Luis Vives, Zaragoza, Spain - P155
ANN188302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198921903/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna - - -