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 - - -