Annapurna I | 1991 N Face

A Austria expedition to Annapurna I in 1991 via N Face, led by Arthur Haid. Summit reached on 21st April 1991. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 760
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN191101
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1991
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Arthur Haid
Sponsor Tirolean Himalaya Expedition 1991 Annapurna I
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 Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-03-30
Summit Date 1991-04-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 22
Total Days 27
Termination Date 1991-04-26
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to avalanching and constant snowfall
High Point (m) 5900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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(30/03,4250m),C1(01/04,5000m),C2(17/04,5600m),xxx(21/04,5900m)
Route Notes BC at normal site High point at Dutch Rib. After 1st April much snowfall. 15th April tried to reach C2 together with Germans but 4 men down 50m with small avalanche. 17th made C2 but 19th April more snow for several days so on 22nd decided to give up after snow once again in afternoon of 21st. Now no time left for success - avalanching, strong wind at high altitudes and waist deep snow where snow piled up by wind. All members to C2 except Canal who had to leave early. Left BC 26th and trekked through Manang.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453374
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Josef (Sepp) Brunner M 1956 Austria Climber Pettneu, Tirol, Austria Cook Details Other expeditions
Ruth Canal F 1948 Austria Climber Imst, Tirol, Austria Teacher, secretarial school Details Other expeditions
Arthur Haid M 1937 Austria Leader Imst, Tirol, Austria Post office bus driver Details Other expeditions
Friedrich Hofner M 1963 Austria Climber Lermoos, Tirol, Austria Cook Details Other expeditions
Guenther Kerber M 1948 Austria Climber Ehrwald, Tirol, Austria Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Simon Rainer M 1949 Germany Climber Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany Fitter Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN191101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:217 (1992) -
ANN191101 MM - - - 140:8 (Jul 1991) -
ANN191101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221705/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Pre-Monsoon-Attempts - - -