Annapurna I | 1997 N Face
A Italy expedition to Annapurna I in 1997 via N Face, led by Marco Bianchi. Summit reached on 25th September 1997. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2373 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN197301 |
| Peak ID | ANN1 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Marco Bianchi |
| Sponsor | Italian Annapurna I Expedition |
| 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 | 1997-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 1997-09-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6100m due to deep snow |
| High Point (m) | 6100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 150 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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 | BC(06/09,4200m),C1(15/09,4900m),C2(24/09,6000m),xxx(25/09,6100m) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C2 at foot of North Face High point at beginning of North Face. After 1 night in C1 on 15th down to BC because snowing above 5000m and raining below. 25th Kuntner and Eberhoefer 200m behind C2 and then too deep snow and down to BC. Now too dangerous to go up from avalanche danger; [stopped climbing] because of bleak prospect of success. Kuntner, Eberhoefer and Catteruccia go Xixa, leaving KTM 8 Oct. |
| Accidents | Nothing |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455729 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Bianchi | M | 1962 | Italy | Leader | Milano, Italy | Alpinist (has doctorate in law) | Details Other expeditions |
| Donatella Catteruccia | F | 1959 | Italy | Climber | Viterbo, Italy | Marketing & public relations manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Eberhoefer | M | 1970 | Italy | Climber | Solda, Bolzano, Italy | Economics student | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Kuntner | M | 1962 | Italy | Climber | Prad am Stilfserjoch, Bolzano, Italy | Draftsman | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.