Annapurna I | 1989 N Face

A Austria expedition to Annapurna I in 1989 via N Face, led by Peter Woergotter. Summit reached on 4th May 1989. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 799
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN189103
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1989
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Peter Woergotter
Sponsor Austrian OST Annapurna Expedition
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 1989-04-30
Summit Date 1989-05-04
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 6
Termination Date 1989-05-06
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5800m due to team too small, not enough rope etc., and too much snow
High Point (m) 5800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(30/04,4250m),C1(03/05,5100m),xxx(04/05,5800m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 at normal site High point at C2 normal site. Too small a team, not enough equipment and too much snow on glacier. Wanted to do Dutch route, but too difficult 80-100m icefall that way. Returned to BC 4th May. 5th May cleared C1 and 6th May left BC.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452655
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Oswald Gossler M 1947 Austria Climber Lienz, Tirol, Austria Merchant Details Other expeditions
Leopold Schausberger M 1952 Austria Exp Doctor Losenstein, Upper Austria, Austria Physician Details Other expeditions
Peter Woergoetter M 1941 Austria Leader Saalfelden, Salzburg, Austria Director of insurance agency Details Other expeditions
Karin Maria Moser F 1965 Austria Member Oberelen, Austria Nurse Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN189103 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:248 (1990) -
ANN189103 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024803/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Attempt - - -