Annapurna IV | 2008 NW Ridge

A USA expedition to Annapurna IV in 2008 via NW Ridge, led by Tonya Riggs. Summit reached on 1st October 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6218
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN408302
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Tonya Riggs
Sponsor	Dare to Dream 2008
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	Besisahar->Manang Valley to Hongje and south on Sabje Khola
Basecamp Date	2008-09-16
Summit Date	2008-10-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	15
Total Days	21
Termination Date	2008-10-07
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6555m due to difficulty with route
High Point (m)	6555
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	400
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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	Attempted Annapurna I (ANN1-083-03)
Campsites	BC(16/09,4573m),C1(23/09,5244m),C2(28/09,5945m),C3(07/10,6555m),xxx(01/10,6555m)
Route Notes	High point at 6555m at southeast side of the Dome. Two members, Riggs and Clement, went first to Annapurna IV and made BC at 4573m on 16 September. They were confined to BC by one week of snowfall and occupied C1 only on the 23rd. On 1 October, Riggs and Clement established C3 at 6555m on the southeast side of the Dome. From there they saw ahead of them a small face and walked over to it, gaining no altitude but discovered the impossibility of their surmounting it. They were only two climbers; their two Sherpas did not go above C2, which had already meant that they had taken a long time to move up the mountain. There was no way around this face: its south side was a vertical drop of blue ice, and its north side was heavily corniced. They went back to C3 and decded their climb of Annapurna IV was over. On the 4th they returned to C2, on the 5th were in BC, and on the 7th left BC for their bid to scale Annapurna I.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	ANN108303
Checksum	2459809
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	46560
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN408302
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Bradley Charles (Brad)
Last Name	Clement
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Film-maker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6555
Summit Date 1	2008-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2439038
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bradley charles (brad) clement
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46561
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN408302
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Tonya Rae
Last Name	Riggs
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Sales & marketing staff member for climbing gear & clothing wholesaler
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6555
Summit Date 1	2008-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2436139
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tonya rae riggs
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Bradley Charles (Brad) Clement	M	1971	USA	Climber	Boulder, Colorado	Film-maker	Details Other expeditions
Tonya Rae Riggs	F	1963	USA	Leader	Boulder, Colorado	Sales & marketing staff member for climbing gear & clothing wholesaler	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.