Annapurna I | 1991 N Face

A Germany expedition to Annapurna I in 1991 via N Face, led by Ralf Dujmovits. Summit reached on 26th April 1991. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 763
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN191102
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1991
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Ralf Dujmovits
Sponsor Amical Alpin Annapurna I Expedition 1991
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 1991-04-07
Summit Date 1991-04-26
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5750m due to dangerous snow conditions
High Point (m) 5750
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 15
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(07/04,4250m),C1(11/04,5000m),C2(18/04,5630m),xxx(26/04,5750m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C2 before traverse to Dutch Rib High point start of traverse to Dutch Rib. BC most dangerous place on route: ice falling off Tilicho South Face. Huge serac came down and wind from it blew tents away at BC. After C2 established, three times half-meter fresh snow, which same on top of thin layer of ice in a basin below and right of Dutch Rib and much too dangerous to traverse this basin. All members reached C2.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453379
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Helmut Benz M 1958 Germany Climber Freiburg, Saxony, Germany Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Uwe Bischoff M 1957 Germany Exp Doctor Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Richard Dess M 1962 Germany Climber Allersberg, Bavaria, Germany Baker Details Other expeditions
Ralf Dujmovits M 1961 Germany Leader Buehlertal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Steffen Geissler M 1956 Germany Climber Fuerstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany Mountaineering equipment salesman Details Other expeditions
Sigurd Herbst M 1936 Germany Climber Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Industrial chemist Details Other expeditions
Josef Karg M 1935 Germany Climber Villingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Designer of optical instrument Details Other expeditions
Helga Kowatsch F 1957 Germany Climber Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Supermarket cashier Details Other expeditions
Manfred Kowatsch M 1953 Germany Climber Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Motorcar mechanic Details Other expeditions
Walter Kuch M 1941 Germany Climber Bad Soden, Hesse, Germany Locksmith Details Other expeditions
Rodja Lars Ratteit M 1968 Germany Climber Backnang, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Soldier (draftee) Details Other expeditions
Horst-Werner Rickes M 1952 Germany Climber Nisterau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Technician Details Other expeditions
Kurt Schlegel M 1939 Germany Climber Baienfurt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Cement technician Details Other expeditions
Klaus Schumann M 1940 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany Insurance company employee Details Other expeditions
Harro Zubowski M 1935 Germany Climber Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany Violinist in symphony orchestra Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN191102 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:217 (1992) -
ANN191102 MM - - - 140:8 (Jul 1991) -
ANN191102 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221705/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Pre-Monsoon-Attempts - - -