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

Field	Value
ID	2210
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN197301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Marco
Last Name	Bianchi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Milano, Italy
Occupation	Alpinist (has doctorate in law)
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435836
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marco bianchi
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	2211
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN197301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Donatella
Last Name	Catteruccia
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Viterbo, Italy
Occupation	Marketing & public relations manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434723
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	donatella catteruccia
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2212
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN197301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Eberhoefer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Solda, Bolzano, Italy
Occupation	Economics student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	1997-09-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438680
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert eberhoefer
Year of Birth	1970
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2213
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN197301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Christian
Last Name	Kuntner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Prad am Stilfserjoch, Bolzano, Italy
Occupation	Draftsman
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	1997-09-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1962-2005) Died 18 May 2005 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435597
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christian kuntner
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

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.