Annapurna III | 2000 SW Ridge
A Slovenia expedition to Annapurna III in 2000 via SW Ridge, led by Boris Strmsek. Summit reached on 18th October 2000. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3643 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN300301 |
| Peak ID | ANN3 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Slovenia |
| Leaders | Boris Strmsek |
| Sponsor | Slovenian Expedition Annapurna III |
| 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 | Modi Khola->Machhapuchare BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-09-28 |
| Summit Date | 2000-10-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 2000-10-28 |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6800m due to leader's toothache and C3 destroyed by winds |
| High Point (m) | 6800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 700 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| 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(28/09,4050m),C1(03/10,5100m),C2(10/10,5830m),C3(14/10,6560m),xxx(18/10,6800m) |
| Route Notes | BC on East Annapurna Glacier C1 at bottom of SW Ridge on East Annapurna Glacier C2 at small plateau on ridge C3 on ridge on small step in snow High point at top of SW Ridge. Just above C1 vertical rock of 35m and it was most difficult section of route. Had to stop ascent on 18 Oct because Strmsek got toothache and had go to go down. Belay partner Zorman was 60m below him. Another summit party of Lorencic, Sinkovic and Sumnik reached C3 23 Oct to find tent pole destroyed and wind had also taken away sleeping bag, cooking gear, etc., so had to go down. Had almost daily new snowfall throughout climb and after loose rocks, loosened by fixed rope, fell. Once C1 tent received ice piece of serac which made hole in tent. This ridge was not the one Strmsek's expedition attempted in autumn 1994, but two ridges to the right of that one which was on the West Face. This probably a new line. Sirdar Kami Tenzing Sherpa Assistant Lhakpa Tsering Sherpa Above BC? |
| Accidents | Strmsek infected tooth; Zorman bad pulmonary edema 30 Sept but recovered lower altitude |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456896 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zare Guzej | M | 1946 | Slovenia | Exp Doctor | Piran, Slovenia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexsander Kelneric | M | 1967 | Slovenia | Climber | Sredisce, Slovenia | Machine technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Boris Lorencic | M | 1970 | Slovenia | Climber | Maribor, Slovenia | Salesman in climbing-equipment | Details Other expeditions |
| Blaz Navrsnik | M | 1974 | Slovenia | Climber | Ruse, Slovenia | Electrical linesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Mitja (Mico) Plohl | M | 1962 | Slovenia | Climber | Ruse, Slovenia | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Dusan Rauter | M | 1969 | Slovenia | Climber | Maribor, Slovenia | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jernej Sinkovic | M | 1976 | Slovenia | Climber | Celje, Slovenia | Forestry student | Details Other expeditions |
| Boris Strmsek | M | 1964 | Slovenia | Leader | Hoce-Maribor, Slovenia | Journalist and photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Nikolaj Sumnik | M | 1974 | Slovenia | Climber | Prevalje, Slovenia | Technical school student of machinery | Details Other expeditions |
| Tadej Zorman | M | 1977 | Slovenia | Climber | Mezica, Slovenia | Technical school student of electricity | Details Other expeditions |
| Samo Znidarsic | M | 1960 | Slovenia | Climber | Maribor, Slovenia | Photographer & cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Tenzing (Ang Kami) Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | Sirdar | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN300301 | AAJ | Strmsek, Boris | - | - | 75:382-383 (2001) | - |
| ANN300301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 226:66 (Sep 2001) | - |
| ANN300301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 228:80 (Nov 2001) | - |
| ANN300301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200138200/Asia-Nepal-Western-Nepal-Janak-Himal-Annapurna-III-South-Ridge-Attempt | - | - | - |