Annapurna IV | 2001 NW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Annapurna IV in 2001 via NW Ridge, led by Gary Hayes. Summit reached on 22nd September 2001. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3887
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN401301
Peak ID ANN4
Year 2001
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Gary Hayes
Sponsor Australian Annapurna IV Expedition
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 -
Basecamp Date 2001-08-21
Summit Date 2001-09-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 32
Total Days 40
Termination Date 2001-09-30
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7000 due to strong winds and threatening storms
High Point (m) 7000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 2000
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
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(21/08,3900m),ABC(28/08,4920m),C1(10/09,5420m),C2(13/09,5960m),C3(17/09,6400m),xxx(22/09,7000m)
Route Notes BC at Sabje Khola ABC on glacier C1 near big rock rib ridge to top C2 top of sharp ridge under seracs C3 at small gully on the Dome. Just below C2 and new knife-edge ridge was been created big glaciers or either side pressing together. Another change on mountain is a big buildup of snow and ice adding about 100m height to the feature known as the Dome. Route today, with change in glaciers, was 80m to east (left) of previous teams route. Most difficult technical section was between C3 and high point because crevasses had to be gone around difficult ice and same avalanches. Climb stopped when back up from rest at ABC, found C1's 4 tents full of vital equipment completely gone (2 more tents left in shatters); must have been swept by avalanche. Assembled enough equipment to make final push for top but turned around on 22 Sept in face of strong winds with major storm threatening and a Sherpa got serious altitude headache so decided to stop climb and 1 member got sick. Some Sherpas frightened after C1's disappearance. Every afternoon big clouds came in from south. Could have reached top if hadn't lost C2.
Accidents Popcock bladder infection; Phurba Sherpa incipient altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Sea to Summit Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457236
Year 2001
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Simon Fitzclarence M 1963 Australia Climber Nedlands, Perth,WA, Australia Mgr of company that installs rigging for workers on tall structures Details Other expeditions
Jenni Fraser F 1973 Australia Climber Trevallyn, Tasmania, Australia Manager of trekking gear store Details Other expeditions
Gary Hayes M 1965 Australia Leader Sydney, NSW, Australia Travel and trekking guide Details Other expeditions
Andrew Mitchell M 1967 Australia Climber Subiaco, WA, Australia Geochemist Details Other expeditions
Martin Pocock M 1976 Australia Climber Wandin North, Victoria, Australia Plant nursery manager Details Other expeditions
Bridget Quince F 1969 Australia Climber Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia Photographer Details Other expeditions
David Ridley M 1975 Australia Climber Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia Customer service manager for insurance company Details Other expeditions
Ian James Rutherford M 1966 Australia Climber Mosman, Sydney, NSW, Australia Director of Internet software company Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.