Annapurna I | 1991 N Face

A Spain expedition to Annapurna I in 1991 via N Face, led by Albino Quinteiro. Summit reached on 19th September 1991. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 555
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN191303
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Albino Quinteiro
Sponsor Galicia Himalaya 8000 - to 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-09-06
Summit Date 1991-09-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 18
Termination Date 1991-09-24
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6300m due to avalanching
High Point (m) 6300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(06/09,4300m),C1(09/09,5050m),C2(13/09,5600m),xxx(19/09,6300m)
Route Notes BC at normal site. Deposited supplies for C3 at its site in cave, but when Americans returned, all gone in avalanching. Big avalanche hit C1 from east summit & broke all tents on 14th Sept. C2 in caves & avalanches came over but no danger. Lost much food in C3 cache. On 22nd Sept Spanish tried to reach it but did not get high and decided too much avalanche danger with 3 avalanches that day.
Accidents Banet pulmonary edema (returned to Kathmandu & later to BC)
Achievement -
Agency Pabil Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453525
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Felix Criado Alonso M 1963 Spain Climber La Coruna, Galicia, Spain Student Details Other expeditions
Joaquin Azcarate Cornide M 1962 Spain Climber Coruna, Spain Biologist Details Other expeditions
Josep Alonso Fortuny M 1954 Spain Climber Santiago de Compostela, Coruna, Spain Television news video reporter Details Other expeditions
Constancio Veiga Gonzalez M 1931 Spain Climber Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Professor of commerce Details Other expeditions
Manuel Gonzalez Foez M 1966 Spain Climber Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Sociologist Details Other expeditions
Jose Carlos Iglesias M 1960 Spain Climber Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Bookkeeper Details Other expeditions
Maria Jesus (Chus) Lago Rey F 1964 Spain Climber Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Aerobics teacher Details Other expeditions
Enrique Banet Lopez M 1941 Spain Climber Teo, Coruna, Spain Television editor Details Other expeditions
Jose Ramon Melon M 1947 Spain Climber Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Carlos Montes Ojea M 1959 Spain Climber Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Electronics technician Details Other expeditions
Luis Alberto Oro Daro M 1954 Spain Climber Allariz, Ourense, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Albino Quinteiro Mora M 1949 Spain Leader Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Professor Details Other expeditions
Antonio Solla Covelo M 1968 Spain Climber Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Biology student Details Other expeditions
Luis Solla Covelo M 1967 Spain Climber Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain Physics student Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN191303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:218-219 (1992) -
ANN191303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221803/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-North-Face-Ascent-and-Attempts-Post-Monsoon - - -