Annapurna IV | 2023 NW Ridge

A USA expedition to Annapurna IV in 2023 via NW Ridge, led by Jacob Ready. Summit reached on 29th September 2023. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11215
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Jacob Ready
Sponsor	Namas Adventure Annapurna IV Expedition Autumn 2023
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Germany, Nepal, Netherlands, UK
Approach	Marshyangdi->Humde->BC
Basecamp Date	2023-09-09
Summit Date	2023-09-29
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	20
Total Days	22
Termination Date	2023-10-01
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7525
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	7
Summit Hired	6
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(09/09,4800m),C1(13/09,5400m),C2(14/09,6100m),C3(15/09,6500m),Smt(29/09)
Route Notes	From Sam Butler: Summit team left C3 at 1:15 am on 29 Sept, summited at 11:30 am-12:15 pm, stayed 30 minutes, then descended to C3 at 18:30 pm. Shin-deep snow from C3, high winds at the plateau below the second summit, clear sky and windy on the summit. White-out soon after summiting, with snow and fog making navigation back below 7000m difficult. Very slow descent. 18 hr total summit day. From Simone Molter: 1st summit push on 21 Sept alone without other members, only with small Sherpa team to find and explore the route and without supplemental oxygen. Abandoned because of Sherpa/company reason. Started climbing late at 4 am, arrived at almost 7300m at 2 pm. Chief Sherpa decided to turn around. 2nd summit push: fullmoon night, deep snow, strong wind coming up in the morning and above 7000m. Mostly no fixed ropes. Climbing short-roped or alone (myself) clear sky at the summit. 30 minutes later white-out and and a snowstorm in the descent. Arrived back at C3 around 8 pm in the evening. Molter on second summit attempt had no personal Sherpa support. Ronald Pieters and his Sherpa Paljor did not reach the summit because of the lack of oxygen. Oxygen: Ronald Pieters from C3, the other members after approx. 1 hour later, Molter started at 6700m because of better acclimatisation and from the reason, that the group was faster with using oxygen and she was climbing without Sherpa, so she want to hold the pace with the other climbers. All Sherpas did not use supplemental oxygen.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Namas Adventure (Snowy Horizon Treks pmt)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462240
Year	2023
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	86000
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Jacob William
Last Name	Ready
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1993
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1215
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Above C3 to smt
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2447117
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	jacob william ready
Year of Birth	1993
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	86001
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Samuel
Last Name	Butler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Londo, England
Occupation	Business consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443630
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	samuel butler
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86002
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Bisesh
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Dhampus-8, Kaski
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Above C3 to smt
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2445137
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	bisesh gurung
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86003
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Simone
Last Name	Molter
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Hamburg, Germany
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1205
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	6700m to smt
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444001
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	simone molter
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86004
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Ronald Eugene
Last Name	Pieters
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	64
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7250
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Above C3 to 7250m
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	4
Summit Term	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2434499
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ronald eugene pieters
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	65
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	86005
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Dandu
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1995
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pawakhola-7, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	Brother of Temba Bhote
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2447761
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dandu bhote
Year of Birth	1995
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86006
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Thunang Lhomi
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444592
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	thunang lhomi bhote
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86007
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1996
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2448233
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	1996
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86008
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Kami Temba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1994
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2447481
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	kami temba sherpa
Year of Birth	1994
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86009
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1991
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phurte, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446247
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	1991
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	86010
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN423301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Ngima Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1998
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumbu Pasanglhamu-5, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	2023-09-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2448766
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ngima gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1998
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

11 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jacob William Ready	M	1993	USA	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Samuel Butler	M	1983	UK	Climber	Londo, England	Business consultant	Details Other expeditions
Bisesh Gurung	M	1988	Nepal	Climber	Dhampus-8, Kaski	-	Details Other expeditions
Simone Molter	F	1984	Germany	Climber	Hamburg, Germany	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Ronald Eugene Pieters	M	1958	Netherlands	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Dandu Bhote	M	1995	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pawakhola-7, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Thunang Lhomi Bhote	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa	M	1996	Nepal	H-A Worker	Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Temba Sherpa	M	1994	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa	M	1991	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phurte, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ngima Gyalzen Sherpa	M	1998	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumbu Pasanglhamu-5, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

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