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 - - -