Annapurna IV | 1957 NW Ridge
A UK expedition to Annapurna IV in 1957 via NW Ridge, led by Charles Evans. Summit reached on 5th May 1957. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 27 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN457101 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Charles Evans |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1957-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 1957-05-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 32 |
| Termination Date | 1957-05-18 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7525 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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 | Attempted Annapurna II (ANN2-571-01) |
| Campsites | BC(16/04,4725m),C1,C2,C3(01/05,6550m),C4(04/05,7000m),Smt(05/05) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2440981 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Charles Evans | M | 1918 | UK | Leader | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Physician (surgeon) | Details Other expeditions |
| Dennis P. Davis | M | 1927 | UK | Climber | Anglesey, Wales | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN457101 | - | Grant, Richard | Annapurna II | W. Kimber, London | - | G241 |
| ANN457101 | AJ | - | - | - | 62:173-174 (Nov 1957) | - |
| ANN457101 | AAJ | - | - | - | 32:120 (1958) | - |
| ANN457101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195812002/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV | - | - | - |
| ANN457101 | - | - | https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1957_files/AJ62%201957%20171-176%20Expeditions.pdf | - | - | - |