Annapurna IV | 1969 NW Ridge

A Czechoslovakia expedition to Annapurna IV in 1969 via NW Ridge, led by Vladimir Prochazka. Summit reached on 7th October 1969. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 29
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN469301
Peak ID ANN4
Year 1969
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Czechoslovakia
Leaders Vladimir Prochazka
Sponsor Northern Bohemian Mountaineering Club, Libecec, Czechoslovakia
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 5th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 1969-10-07
Summit Time 1430
Summit Days 0
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 9
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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 -
Campsites BC(4000m),C1(5000m),C2(5800m),C3(01/10,6500m),C4(06/10,7100m),Smt(07/10)
Route Notes 13 Oct 1969 The Czechoslovak Annapurna expedition has become successful in scaling the Annapurna IV, learned from the Foreign Ministry today. Milos Albrecht and Ang Babu Sherpa of the Czechoslovakia Annapurna IV expedition reached the summit at 2:30 pm on 7th Oct. The first attempt to reach the peak was made by messers Masek, Chladek, Kopal and Simon on 2nd Oct [from C3] and returned from 450m below the peak. The second attempt was made on the 7th Oct by Vesely, Milos Albrecht and Ang Babu Sherpa, but only Albrecht and Sherpa reached the peak. Vesely turned back due to severe AMS.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2445531
Year 1969
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Vladimir Prochazka M - Czechoslovakia Leader - High scbool teacher of physical culture Details Other expeditions
Milos Albrecht M - Czechoslovakia Climber Prague, Czechoslovakia Painter Details Other expeditions
Leos Chladek M 1936 Czechoslovakia Climber Liberce, Czechoslovakia Physician Details Other expeditions
Ladislav Vesely M - Czechoslovakia Climber Prague, Czechoslovakia Agricultural engineer Details Other expeditions
Jiri Simon M - Czechoslovakia Climber Liberecke Textilany, Czechoslovakia Textiles technician Details Other expeditions
Oldrich (Olda) Kopal M - Czechoslovakia Climber Jablonce, Czechoslovakia Jeweller Details Other expeditions
Jiri Masek M - Czechoslovakia Climber Lisneho, Czechoslovakia Glass technician Details Other expeditions
Karel Cerman M - Czechoslovakia Climber Lomnici nad Popelkou, Czechoslovakia Technician Details Other expeditions
Bohumil Svatos M - Czechoslovakia Climber Liberce, Czechoslovakia Technician Details Other expeditions
Ang Babu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN469301 AAJ Dyhrenfurth, G. O. - - 44:180 (1970) -
ANN469301 HJ Prochazka, Vladimir The Czechoslovac Expedition to Annapurna IV (7525m), 1969 - 31:195-199 (1971) -
ANN469301 MM - - - 7:2 (Jan 1970) -
ANN469301 - Prochazka, Vladimir Na Annapurnu Nase Vojsko, Prague - P310
ANN469301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197018002/Asia-Nepal-Annapuran-IV - - -
ANN469301 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/31/23/the-czechoslovac-expedition-to-annapurna-iv-7525-m-1969/ - - -