Annapurna I | 1991 NW Buttress
A Austria expedition to Annapurna I in 1991 via NW Buttress, led by Hubert Fritzenwallner. Summit reached on 13th October 1991. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 550 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN191308 |
| Peak ID | ANN1 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Buttress |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Hubert Fritzenwallner |
| Sponsor | Salzburg Annapurna I 8091m 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 | 1991-09-25 |
| Summit Date | 1991-10-13 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 22 |
| Termination Date | 1991-10-17 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6120m due to dangerous snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 6120 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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 | TempBC(22/09,3500m),BC(25/09,4200m),C1(26/09,5000m),C2(30/09,5600m),C3(08/10,6000m),xxx(13/10,6120m) |
| Route Notes | C2 15 minutes right side of normal C2. High point at small rib on North Face. Porters went only to Miristi Khola camp (TBC) from which members had had to ferry loads to normal BC. Could not climb on Dutch Rib because rib was covered by hard crust over loose snow. High point was on very steep small rib, very unstable loose snow under crust, very dangerous. Back to C3 on 13th, down to C2 and discuss with other members, all agree too dangerous. All members except Watzke reached C2 during climb; Watzke to C1 only. Big avalanches sent members running from BC on 4 Oct; came from face while eating breakfast and all fixed ropes between C1 and BC taken out. Left BC 17 Oct. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Yeti Mountaineering & Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453549 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw buttress |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Brunner | F | 1961 | Austria | Climber | Saalfelden, Salzburg, Austria | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Hubert Fritzenwallner | M | 1951 | Austria | Leader | St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria | Insurance salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Nobert Hasenauer | M | 1964 | Austria | Climber | Saalfelden, Salzburg, Austria | Salesman, mountaineering equipment | Details Other expeditions |
| Siegfried Scherer | M | 1960 | Austria | Climber | Saalfelden, Salzburg, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Franz Schratl | M | 1960 | Austria | Climber | Gross Arl, Salzburg, Austria | Installs heating and plumbing systems | Details Other expeditions |
| Maria Watzke | F | 1967 | Austria | Climber | St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN191308 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 66:218 (1992) | - |
| ANN191308 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221802/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Northwest-Buttress-Attempt | - | - | - |