Annapurna I | 1988 Rib of NW Face
A Czechoslovakia expedition to Annapurna I in 1988 via Rib of NW Face, led by Jozef Nezerka, Zdislav Drlik. Summit reached on 2nd October 1988. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 847 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN188303 |
| Peak ID | ANN1 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Rib of NW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Czechoslovakia |
| Leaders | Jozef Nezerka, Zdislav Drlik |
| Sponsor | Expedition Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Fang |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 20th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Italy |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1988-09-15 |
| Summit Date | 1988-10-02 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8091 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| 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 | Had permit for Fang, but did not attempt |
| Campsites | BC(15/09,3800m),C1(20/09,4800m),C2(25/09,5400m),C3(27/09,6000m),C4(29/09,6700m),C5(30/09,7100m),SnowCaveBiv(01/10,8000m),Smt(02/10) |
| Route Notes | BC near Miristi Khola (1/2 hour from Japanese) C1 at end of glacier. Members had acclimatized in Soviet Union on 7000m Kangtengri. Martis, Nezerka and Pelikan did all lead climbing, fixing ropes, making tent sites and moving up with their single tent very quickly. Summit day returned to C4 (not biv) at 16:00 hrs. Had been very cold and windy on top. Route was same as French. Upper part of route along ridge from south of summit was very difficult: very sharp ridge, several steps of technical difficulty and windy. Doctor Pelikan did not reach this difficult section but turned back because of fear of freezing his surgeon's fingers during bivouac that was obviously necessary (had no biv equipment except cooker, gas, sugar, shovel to make snow cave, which they made). Not so difficult elsewhere on route but 4 seracs presented danger in 4 places and only here needed fixed ropes below S Ridge. There were frequent avalanches so safest climb was quick climb. Two summiters Martis and Nezerka knew nothing of Pelikan's fatal fall till they were returning from top and saw signs of his disappearance; he might have thought to climb to peak between Annapurna I and Fang in honour of his daughter's birthday on 1 Oct; was very skilled climber. After 6th Oct, 10 members still on mountain to clear it and still might make summit bid. |
| Accidents | Fatal fall |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Adventure |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452440 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | rib of nw face |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Benedikt | M | 1947 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Fitter | Details Other expeditions |
| Zdislav Drlik | M | 1948 | Czechoslovakia | Climbing Leader | Popard, Czechoslovakia | Hotel worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Zuzana Hofmannova | F | 1959 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Usti nad Labem, Czechoslovakia | Railway technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ladislav Jon | M | 1947 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Jablonec nad Jizerov, Czechoslovakia | Forestry worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Bohuslav Mrozek | M | 1956 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Bystrice nad Olsi, Czechoslovakia | Locksmith | Details Other expeditions |
| Blanka Nedvedicka | F | 1962 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Usti nad Labem, Czechoslovakia | Agronomist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jiri Pelikan | M | 1952 | Czechoslovakia | Exp Doctor | Jablonec nad Nisou, Czechoslovakia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Stanislav Silhan | M | 1954 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Jablonec nad Jizerov, Czechoslovakia | Worker on tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
| Gianluigi Visentin | M | 1947 | Italy | Climber | Marghera, Venezia, Italy | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Radomir Vosecky | M | 1958 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Prehvoedi, Kolin, Czechoslovakia | Worker on tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
| Jindrich (Jindra) Martis | M | 1952 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Tatranska Polianka, Czechoslovakia | Mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef (Pepino) Nezerka | M | 1954 | Czechoslovakia | Leader | Liberec, Czechoslovakia | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Leopold Sulovsky | M | 1954 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Petr Schnabl | M | 1946 | Czechoslovakia | Leader (Ktm only) | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN188303 | AAJ | Guha, Kamal K. | - | - | 63:219 (1989) | - |
| ANN188303 | MM | - | - | - | 125:11 (Jan 1989) | - |
| ANN188303 | MM | - | - | - | 126:12 (Mar 1989) | - |
| ANN188303 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198921902/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Ascent-and-Tragedy | - | - | - |