Annapurna I | 1993 N Face

A China expedition to Annapurna I in 1993 via N Face, led by Samdrup. Summit reached on 26th April 1993. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1205
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN193101
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1993
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality China
Leaders Samdrup
Sponsor China-Tibet Expedition to 14 Mountains of 8000m
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 29th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-04-10
Summit Date 1993-04-26
Summit Time 1630
Summit Days 16
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8091
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 4000
Total Members 12
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Dhaulagiri I (DHA1-931-03)
Campsites BC(10/04,4360m),C1(16/04,5000m),C2(20/04,5340m),TentCamp(23/04,6200m),C3(25/04,6700m),Smt(26/04)
Route Notes Put tent between C2 and C3 because route so long and this camp slept in. On summit push, made no C4 because that would take extra time and weather uncertain: 26th 4 men left C3 at 3 am (leaving 1 Sherpa at C3) and reached summit 4:15 pm and returned to C3 11:30 pm. 2 used oxygen bottles but other 2 bottles turned out to be empty; used from 7200m but finished before reaching summit. Technically more difficult than Everest. Not many avalanches but on night descent found that a big avalanche had taken away 400m fixed rope (had some moonlight; some had lamps and batteries finished after early morning hour's climb). In China one drives to BC but in Nepal 11 days to BC and very tired when arrived at BC and all took two days rest at BC. Above BC members carried same weight of loads above BC as Sherpas. Plan was not for Sherpas to go to summit and only one wanted to go to top. Planned 2nd group to summit but very heavy snowfall night of 26-27th forced cancellation of plan because of deep snow.
Accidents Ren Na sick descending to BC (stomach problem)
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454112
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Akebu (Akbu, Akbulnut) M 1962 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Da Chimi (Da Qimi) M 1957 China Climber Namling Dzong, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Dachung (Daqiong) M 1963 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Gyalbu (Jiabu) M 1959 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Lhotse (Luoze, Lodue) M 1962 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Lossang Yonden M 1955 China Exp Doctor Lhasa, Tibet, China Physician Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tashi (Bianba Zhaxi) M 1965 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Ren Na M 1966 China Climber Shigatse, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Samdrup (Samdruk) M 1953 China Leader Shigatse, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Tsering Dorje (Cerin Duoji) M 1960 China Climber Namling Dzong, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Wangyal (Wangjia) M 1957 China Deputy Leader Lhatse Dzong, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Ming-Xing Zhang M 1962 China Member Lhasa, Tibet, China Interpreter Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN193101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:224-225 (1994) -
ANN193101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199422404/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-and-Dhaulagiri-Climbed-by-Tibetans - - -