Annapurna II | 1995 NW Ridge of Annapurna IV

A Yugoslavia expedition to Annapurna II in 1995 via NW Ridge of Annapurna IV, led by Slobodan Gejo. Summit reached on 27th October 1995. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1607
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Expedition ID ANN295301
Peak ID ANN2
Year 1995
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge of Annapurna IV
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Yugoslavia
Leaders Slobodan Gejo
Sponsor Himalayan Expedition of Nis
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 Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola
Basecamp Date 1995-10-15
Summit Date 1995-10-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 14
Termination Date 1995-10-29
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6483m due to strong winds & lack of time
High Point (m) 6483
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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(15/10,4600m),C1(23/10,5600m),C2(27/10,6483m),xxx(27/10,6483m)
Route Notes BC at normal site for Annapurna IV and II BC C1 on North Ridge of Annapurna IV C2 at plateau shown on German Annapurna map - on north or northwest. 28th down because weather changed: black clouds & strong wind & heavy snowfall all night & all tents had been covered by much snow. Down to BC & climb finished. This team and German-US Annapurna IV team arrived at BC same day & climbed together & remaining members left BC 30 Oct. Calonica of US - 14 Nov 95 German Annapurna IV expedition calls these Yugoslavs "likeable parasites" to climb. Learned it was German-USA team & took permit for Annapurna II to follow them, use their fixed ropes & climb on their backs. Gejo was fairly good climber but another two were sick.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Waves
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455073
Year 1995
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge of annapurna iv

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Slobodan Gejo M 1951 Yugoslavia Leader Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia Shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Safet Mavric M 1957 Yugoslavia Climber Novi Pazar, Serbia, Yugoslavia Factory worker Details Other expeditions
Zoran Miletic M 1960 Yugoslavia Climber Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia Manager of travel and trading business Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN295301 AAJ - - - 70:265 (1996) -
ANN295301 HIGH - - - 161:34 (Apr 1996) -
ANN295301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199626501/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-II-III-and-IV-Attempts - - -