Annapurna I | 1990 S Face

A USA expedition to Annapurna I in 1990 via S Face, led by Kenneth Reville. Summit reached on 7th December 1990. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 741
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN190401
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1990
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Kenneth Reville
Sponsor 1990 American Annapurna I Winter 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 1990-11-21
Summit Date 1990-12-07
Summit Time -
Summit Days 16
Total Days 27
Termination Date 1990-12-18
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6800m due to route difficulty and lack of motivation
High Point (m) 6800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
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 Tharpu Chuli (Tent Peak)
Campsites BC(21/11,4300m),C1(28/11,5150m),C2(03/12,5560m),C3(06/12,6200m),xxx(07/12,6800m)
Route Notes BC in Annapurna Sanctuary (normal site) C2 at bottom of face, at top of icefall High point at South Face. Quit on 7th because tired and cold and motivation level was extremely low; had some snowfall that also discouraged them; extremely difficult technically at mushrooms: "overhanging cauliflower."
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Yangrima
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453238
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pete Keane M 1964 USA Climber Bend, Oregon Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Maury Sheffield McKinney M 1960 USA Climber Gorham, New Hampshire Back-country ranger Details Other expeditions
Jeffrey Montgomery M 1957 USA Climber Colchester, Vermont Buys, sells & rents houses Details Other expeditions
Jonathan Patterson M 1964 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming Heating contractor Details Other expeditions
Kenneth Reville M 1959 USA Leader North Conway, New Hampshire Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Joyce Manzella F 1964 USA Member Durham, North Carolina Student Details Other expeditions
Debbie Preuss F 1968 USA Climber West Haven, Connecticut Student Details Other expeditions
Thomas Roth M 1959 USA Member Intervale, New Hampshire Ceramic artist Details Other expeditions
Charles Thomas Vinson M 1954 USA Member Baltimore, Maryland Biologist Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN190401 AAJ Reville, Ken - - 65:240 (1991) -
ANN190401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199124003/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Winter-Attempt - - -