Annapurna IV | 1982 NW Ridge

A Austria expedition to Annapurna IV in 1982 via NW Ridge, led by Wolfgang Stefan. Summit reached on 17th October 1982. 17 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2041
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN482301
Peak ID ANN4
Year 1982
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Wolfgang Stefan
Sponsor Annapurna IV Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 16th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Switzerland, Yugoslavia
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1982-10-03
Summit Date 1982-10-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7525
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 15
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(03/10,4670m),C1(05/10,5300m),C2(10/10,6000m),C2(14/10,6450m),C3(16/10,6800m),Smt(17/10)
Route Notes Stefan - 29 Oct 82 From C3 at 6450m, 1st party went to lesser peak (North Summit [Dome at 7450m]) on Oct 15 (Amstutz, Wehinger and Bell). 16 Oct moved C3 to 6800m while Yugoslavs to about 7000m. 17 Oct 3 members went to North Summit and 3 members and 2 Sherpas on to Main summit. Route was same NW Ridge route as Germans 1st ascent. Alikalfic - 26 Oct 82 Arrive BC 3 Oct at 4670m at usual site. Route = NW Ridge C1 - 5300m C2 - 6000m just behind ridge C3 - 6500m at 1st - then moved upwards to 7000m on 16 Oct. Summit 17 Oct by Alikalfic, Bago, Wolfgang, Pemba Lama and Ang Nima. Some members 1 Swiss and 2 Austrians (Willi, Bell, Amstutz) went to col behind summit in summit push; started from 6300m too far away on 15 Oct. Not difficult climb but problem of snow, dangerous snow, many avalanches; no serious avalanche accidents ,but hard work climbing in deep snow. 1 member Bell frostbitten foot. No more on top because when 2nd (and only successful) summit party came down it was time to leave mountain. Pichler - 21 Sept 82 By road to Dumre today; 9 days to BC near Hongde airfield in Manang. Route probably same as 1st ascent by Steinmetz in spring 1955. BC 3800-4000m ABC near 4500m C1 on shoulder above steep ridge and other camps, not sure how many. 3 Sherpas above BC. Stefan - 21 Sept 82 Route probably NW Ridge; from north definitely but exact route will be decided when get to mountain. 15 members, all leave today. 9-10 days to BC at about 4000m. Probably 3 camps above BC. 1 or 2 Sherpas above BC. Medical oxygen only. Return to KTM 29 Oct.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450347
Year 1982
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

17 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Edin Alikalfic M 1959 Yugoslavia Climber Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia Math student Details Other expeditions
Miroslav Ambrus-Kis M 1954 Yugoslavia Climber Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia Journalist Details Other expeditions
Jean Luc Amstutz M 1954 Switzerland Climber Peney Le Jorat, Vaud, Switzerland School teacher Details Other expeditions
Mario Bago M 1953 Yugoslavia Climber Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia Technician Details Other expeditions
Drago Baruskin M 1943 Yugoslavia Climber Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia Electrician Details Other expeditions
Walter Bell M 1937 Austria Climber Goetzis, Vorarlberg, Austria Lithographer Details Other expeditions
Darko Berljak M 1950 Yugoslavia Climber Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia Economist Details Other expeditions
Radovan Draganic M 1956 Yugoslavia Climber Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia Marketing student Details Other expeditions
Francoise Gavillet F 1958 Switzerland Climber Peney Le Jorat, Vaud, Switzerland Student Details Other expeditions
Zeljko Gobec M 1940 Yugoslavia Climber Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia Official of Zagreb Alpine Club Details Other expeditions
Herbert Kaltenegger M 1933 Austria Climber Gratkorn, Styria, Austria Factory maintenance worker Details Other expeditions
Theodor (Theo) Kubicka M 1950 Austria Climber Vienna, Austria Officer worker for freight-forwarding company Details Other expeditions
Bosko Mrden M 1952 Yugoslavia Climber Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia Factory marketing department Details Other expeditions
Wolfang Stefan M 1934 Austria Leader Untersiggenthat, Zurich, Switzerland Manager in large technical company (Brown, Boveri & Co.) Details Other expeditions
Willi Wehinger M 1952 Austria Climber Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Lama Sherpa M - Nepal Sirdar - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN482301 AAJ Stefan, Wolfgang - - 57:239 (1983) -
ANN482301 MM - - - 89:12 (Jan 1983) -
ANN482301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198323902/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV - - -