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 | - | - | - |