Annapurna IV | 2004 NW Ridge
A Germany expedition to Annapurna IV in 2004 via NW Ridge, led by Manfred Haertl. Summit reached on 26th November 2004. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4790 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN404301 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Manfred Haertl |
| Sponsor | DAV Annapurna IV Expedition 2004 |
| 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 | Honge->Thorang La and Thorang Peak, Braga->BC via Sabje Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-11-18 |
| Summit Date | 2004-11-26 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 10 |
| Termination Date | 2004-11-28 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to deep snow |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Thorung Peak (Shya Gang) |
| Campsites | BC(18/11,3100m),ABC(19/11,4775m),C1(23/11,5400m),xxx(26/11,6000m) |
| Route Notes | BC above Sabje Khola, Braga to BC via Sabje Khola ABC at bottom of SW Face of NW Ridge C1 on SW Face of NW Ridge. xxx at 6000m on SW Face of NW Ridge. At 5000m made depot for all equipment; from here mixed snow and ice, rock and ice from 5200m to 5400m and C1. 24th C1 to ABC. 25th to C1 and 26th Nov to high point by Hillen, Holzmann, Lazeta, Mingma and Pasang Sherpa. Above C1 snow waist deep. Only 4 hours direct sun, -25 degrees in C1. On top if had 7-10 days more time but in limited time not possible to go to top. Fixed rope half-way above depot to C1 and most of route from C1 to high point. Durst went to C1, Heinschke to C1 only on Annapurna IV, Haertl ABC only (was expedition organizer but promised wife to do no climbing), Schleicher and Scholz also in ABC only (throat problems), Wundersee to C1. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Om-Mane Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458400 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Durst | M | 1972 | Germany | Climber | Dachau, Bavaria, Germany | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Manfred Haertl | M | 1949 | Germany | Leader | Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, Germany | Trekking agency manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Klaus Heinschke | M | 1950 | Germany | Climber | Lindau, Bavaria, Germany | Policeman | Details Other expeditions |
| Klaus Hillen | M | 1966 | Germany | Climber | Amberg, Bavaria, Germany | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Stefan Holzmann | M | 1963 | Germany | Climber | Roding, Bavaria, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Mirko Lazeta | M | 1966 | Germany | Climber | Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany | Computer systems consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Pickl | M | 1962 | Germany | Deputy Leader | Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, Germany | Insurance company manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Helmut Schleicher | M | 1958 | Germany | Climber | Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, Germany | Construction worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Stefan Scholz | M | 1964 | Germany | Climber | Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, Germany | Jail warden | Details Other expeditions |
| Reiner Wundersee | M | 1958 | Germany | Climber | Kuelsheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.