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 - - -