Annapurna III | 1985 N Face
A Nepal expedition to Annapurna III in 1985 via N Face, led by Bhagirath Narsingh Rana. Summit reached on 4th May 1985. 25 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 173 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN385101 |
| Peak ID | ANN3 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Bhagirath Narsingh Rana |
| Sponsor | Royal Nepal Army Expedition to Annapurna III |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 8th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1985-04-03 |
| Summit Date | 1985-05-04 |
| Summit Time | 1500 |
| Summit Days | 31 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7555 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 6 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 22 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(03/04,3960m),C1(09/04,4750m),C2(13/04,5150m),C3(21/04,6175m),C4(28/04,6770m),C5(30/04,7076m),C6(03/05,c7200m),Smt(04/05) |
| Route Notes | BC north of Annapurna III just above tree line C2 in middle of icefall C3 above icefall on snowfield C4 on plateau (snow) C5 on same huge plateau. All route above C1 (icefall begins halfway to C2). C3 to C4 several ice walls of about 10m each. From C5 first assault team could not reach top and spent night of 2nd May 100m below top in snow hole and retreated next day. Second assault team on 3rd May took tents and pitched them just above an ice wall above C5. On 4th of May reached top at 3:00 pm. No further summit attempts because of storm with lightning, wind and heavy snow. Hira Bahadur and Surya Bahadur reached assault camp at midnight, other two spent night in snow holes. All 4 reached C4 with help from other. |
| Accidents | Karki seriously frostbite in all toes from night of May 4-5 (all toes amputated in Bangkok) |
| Achievement | 1st Nepalese ascent |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451235 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
25 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rana Bahadur Adhikari | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Tanahaun Bari Phant, East Nepal | Soldier, RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Chandra Bahadur Ale Magar | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Gorkha, Gandaki | Royal Nepal Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Tara Nath Baral | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Lalitpur District, Bagmati Zone | Staff in RNA (cook) | Details Other expeditions |
| Shyam Dhakal | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Kathmandu | Staff in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Daman Bahadur Ghale | M | 1955 | Nepal | Climber | Bharatpur, Chitwan, Narayan Zone | Army Captain (RNA) | Details Other expeditions |
| Ishori Raj Ghimire | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Ramechhap | Staff in Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Dhoj Bahadur Karki | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Ramechhap | Staff in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Pradeep Kumar Karki | M | 1953 | Nepal | Climber | Dolakha | Major, RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Sher Bahadur Karki | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Palpa, Lumbini | Royal Nepal Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Narayan Bahadur Khadka | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Charikot, Dolakha | Staff in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Rajendra Bahadur Mahat | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Ramechhap | Arrangement assistant (kitchen in charge) | Details Other expeditions |
| Gopal Raj Pokhrel | M | 1953 | Nepal | Deputy Leader | Kathmandu | Major in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Yam Bahadur Pun | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Palpa, Lumbini Zone | Staff in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhagirath Narsingh Rana | M | 1943 | Nepal | Leader | Thamel, Kathmandu | Lieutenant Colonel in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Hira Bahadur (Kancha) Rana Magar | M | 1954 | Nepal | Climber | Dumja, East Nepal | Piyuth in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kami Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Chief Instructor | Tsermadingma, Solukhumbu | Instructor cum climber | Details Other expeditions |
| Chotare Sherpa | M | 1932 | Nepal | Chief Instructor | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | Chief instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurtenzing Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Chief Instructor | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | Instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Gopal Bahadur Tamang | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone | Havildar, RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Surya Bahadur Tamang | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Dandakharka, Nuwakot, Bagmati Zone | RNA Corporal | Details Other expeditions |
| Janak Prakash Thapa | M | 1955 | Nepal | Climber | Lalitpur District, Bagmati Zone | Army Captain (RNA) | Details Other expeditions |
| Kishore Jung Thapa | M | - | Nepal | Exp Doctor | Dilli Bazar, Kathmandu | Lieutenant in RNA & physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pradip Jung Thapa | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Naxal, Kathmandu | Major in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Man Dhoj Thapa Magar | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Nuwakot, Bagmati | Jemidar in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
| Tek Bahadur Thapa Magar | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Syangja, Gandaki Zone | Staff in RNA | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN385101 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 60:244 (1986) | - |
| ANN385101 | MM | - | - | - | 105:10-11 (Sep 1985) | - |
| ANN385101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624401/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-III | - | - | - |