Annapurna IV | 1955 NW Ridge
A W Germany expedition to Annapurna IV in 1955 via NW Ridge, led by Heinz Steinmetz. Summit reached on 30th May 1955. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 26 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN455101 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1955 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | W Germany |
| Leaders | Heinz Steinmetz |
| Sponsor | German Nepal Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1955-05-13 |
| Summit Date | 1955-05-30 |
| Summit Time | 1730 |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7525 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Chulu East (CHUE-552-01), Kang Guru (KGUR-552-01), Pisang (PISA-552-01), Dam Kang West, Kang Juri, Lamjung West and Yulo Kang (all 1st ascents); recon Lamjung (LAMJ-551-01) |
| Campsites | BC(13/05,4575m),ABC(17/05),C1(19/05,5440m),C2(24/05,6100m),C3(25/05,6460m),Smt(30/05),Biv(7100m) |
| Route Notes | Sherpas (names from literature): Da Temba (HC #212, 1930) Dawa Thondup (Da Thondup) (HC #49) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2440273 |
| Year | 1955 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Steinmetz | M | 1927 | W Germany | Leader | Munich, Bavaria, W Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Fritz Lobbicher | M | 1926 | W Germany | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Harald Biller | M | 1930 | W Germany | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Juergen Wellenkamp | M | 1930 | W Germany | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
10 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN455101 | - | Grant, Richard | Annapurna II | W. Kimber, London | - | G241 |
| ANN455101 | HJ | Steinmetz, Heinz | The German Nepal Expedition | - | 20:71-77 (1957) | - |
| ANN455101 | - | Steinmetz, Heinz | Vier im Himalaya | Chr. Belser, Stuttgart | - | S734 |
| ANN455101 | - | Steinmetz, Heinz | Land der Tausend Gipfel | F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig | - | S735 |
| ANN455101 | - | Steinmetz, Heinz & Wellenkamp, Juergen | Nepal, Ein Sommer am Rande der Welt | Schweizer Druck und Verlagshaus, Zurich | - | S733 |
| ANN455101 | AAJ | - | - | - | 30:140-41 (1956) | - |
| ANN455101 | - | Kurz, Marcel | Chronique Himalayenne (Supplement) | Fondation Suisse Pour Explorations Alpines, Zurich | 493-503 | - |
| ANN455101 | DAV | Steinmetz, Heinz | Deutche Nepal-Expedition 1955 | - | 81:87-94 (1956) | - |
| ANN455101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195614005/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV | - | - | - |
| ANN455101 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/20/7/the-german-nepal-expedition-1955/ | - | - | - |