Annapurna III | 1994 SW Ridge-W Face

A Slovenia expedition to Annapurna III in 1994 via SW Ridge-W Face, led by Boris Strmsek. Summit reached on 14th October 1994. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1349
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN394301
Peak ID ANN3
Year 1994
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge-W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Slovenia
Leaders Boris Strmsek
Sponsor Slovenian Himalaya Expedition Annapurna III 1994
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 Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1994-09-21
Summit Date 1994-10-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 23
Total Days 24
Termination Date 1994-10-15
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7000m due to fatal accident
High Point (m) 7000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 800
Total Members 13
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
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(21/09,4050m),Dep(23/09,5050m),C1(26/09,5100m),C2(06/10,5750m),C3(09/10,6600m),xxx(14/10,7000m)
Route Notes BC under Gandharbha Chuli Deposit before glacier C2 at bottom of SW Ridge High point on W Face. Very bad rock above C1, no belays on first line attempted and changed line slightly, fixed ropes and made C2. 14 Oct Dolinsek left C3 alone for summit from C3 despite advice no one should go alone. At 6750m he radioed he was having trouble with ice screws and was in fog. Next day could see a man had fallen (traces of gear). Waited 2 days in C1 for him to return but he did not reappear and no idea where his body is. There was lot of falling seracs at this time. Think he fell 1000m into crevasse. Fixed 500m rope from Machhapuchare BC to expedition's BC.
Accidents 1 frostbitten finger case & 1 frostnip leg; Dolinsek killed (in fall?)
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454694
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge-w face

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Silvo Babic M 1964 Slovenia Climber Rogatec, Slovenia Mechanic technician Details Other expeditions
Peter Ferk M 1967 Slovenia Climber Maribor, Slovenia Education student Details Other expeditions
Vlado Fras M 1968 Slovenia Climber Maribor, Slovenia Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Josef Gaertner M 1934 Germany Climber Brunnthal, Bavaria, Germany Mountain rescue expert Details Other expeditions
Spela Hleb F 1967 Slovenia Climber Maribor, Slovenia Computer engineer Details Other expeditions
Miroslav Kokol M 1954 Slovenia Climber Pragersko, Slovenia Technician Details Other expeditions
Mitja (Mico) Plohl M 1962 Slovenia Climber Ruse, Slovenia Electrical technician Details Other expeditions
Beno Dolinsek M 1969 Slovenia Climber Ruse, Slovenia Mechanics student Details Other expeditions
Mirko Potisk M 1954 Slovenia Climber Maribor, Slovenia Economist Details Other expeditions
Bojan Sparas M 1964 Slovenia Exp Doctor Maribor, Slovenia Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Boris Strmsek M 1964 Slovenia Leader Maribor, Slovenia Journalist & photographer Details Other expeditions
Miran Zemljic M 1969 Slovenia Climber Maribor, Slovenia Mechanics student Details Other expeditions
Samo Znidarsic M 1960 Slovenia Climber Maribor, Slovenia Camera assistant Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN394301 AAJ Savenc, Franci - - 69:253 (1995) -
ANN394301 HIGH - - - 151:14-15 (Jun 1995) -
ANN394301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525301/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-III-Attempt-and-Tragedy - - -