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 | - | - | - |