Annapurna IV | 1950 NW Ridge
A UK expedition to Annapurna IV in 1950 via NW Ridge, led by H. W. Tilman. Summit reached on 17th June 1950. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 22 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN450201 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1950 |
| Season | 2 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | H. W. Tilman |
| Sponsor | British West Nepal 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 | New Zealand |
| Approach | Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1950-06-04 |
| Summit Date | 1950-06-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7300m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7300 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| 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 | Recon Annapurna II (ANN2-502-01) and Manaslu (MANA-502-01); attempted Kang Guru (KGUR-502-01) |
| Campsites | BC(04/06,4575m),C1(07/06,5490m),C2,C3(14/06,6340m),C3(16/06),C4(16/06,6890m),xxx(17/06,7300m) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2438460 |
| Year | 1950 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold William Tilman | M | 1898 | UK | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Charles Evans | M | 1918 | UK | Exp Doctor | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Physician (surgeon) | Details Other expeditions |
| John Hubert Emlyn Jones | M | 1915 | UK | Climber | London, England | Surveyor | Details Other expeditions |
| James Owen Merion Roberts | M | 1916 | UK | Climber | - | Military officer | Details Other expeditions |
| William Percival (Bill) Packard | M | 1925 | New Zealand | Climber | Oxford, England | Geographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Donald George Lowndes | M | 1899 | UK | Scientist | Burley, Hampshire, England | Botanist | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalgen Sherpa | M | 1915 | Nepal | Sirdar | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pa Norbu Sherpa | M | 1925 | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1925 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Darjeeling, India (from Solukhumbu) | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sarki Sherpa | M | 1920 | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1912 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
6 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN450201 | - | Tilman, H. W. | Nepal Himalaya | Cambridge University Press, Cambridge | - | T166 |
| ANN450201 | - | Grant, Richard | Annapurna II | W. Kimber, London | - | G241 |
| ANN450201 | AJ | Tilman, H. W. | The Annapurna Himal and the South Side of Everest | - | 58:101-110 (May 1951) | G241 |
| ANN450201 | MW | Krenek, Ludwig | - | - | 250-251 (1951) | G241 |
| ANN450201 | - | Kurz, Marcel | Chronique Himalayenne (Supplement) | Fondation Suisse Pour Explorations Alpines, Zurich | 483-491 | - |
| ANN450201 | - | - | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1951_files/AJ58%201951%20101-110%20Tilman%20Annapurna.pdf | - | - | - |