Annapurna IV | 1994 NW Ridge
A Slovenia expedition to Annapurna IV in 1994 via NW Ridge, led by Zare Guzej. Summit reached on 11th October 1994. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1344 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN494301 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Slovenia |
| Leaders | Zare Guzej |
| Sponsor | Slovenian Annapurna IV 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 | Italy |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-09-23 |
| Summit Date | 1994-10-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 1994-10-17 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6700m due to strong winds |
| High Point (m) | 6700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(23/09,4700m),C1(29/09,5800m),C2(04/10,6400m),C3(05/10,6600m),xxx(11/10,6700m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Sabje Khola C2 on NW Ridge C3 on NW Ridge High point on NW Ridge. Lenarcic and Bratanic on 11th Oct left C3 and reached 6700m in 1/2 km distance and turned back in 150 km/hr winds and Lenarcic some toes slightly frostbtten. Zoric, Strmsek and Guzej waited in C1 4 days for chance to make summit bid but still fierce winds so down to BC 14th. 15th snow started falling with 30 cm soft snow at C1. |
| Accidents | 1 slight frostbite |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454736 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasna Bratanic | F | 1967 | Slovenia | Climber | Celje, Slovenia | Electronics researcher | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivo Buda | M | 1973 | Italy | Climber | Trieste, Italy | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Amadeo Cesar | M | 1963 | Slovenia | Climber | Koper, Slovenia | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Zare Guzej | M | 1946 | Slovenia | Leader/Exp Doctor | Piran, Slovenia | Surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Matevz Lenarcic | M | 1959 | Slovenia | Climber | Savinji, Slovenia | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Branko Strmsek | M | 1964 | Slovenia | Climber | Koper, Slovenia | Transport engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mira Zoric | F | 1957 | Slovenia | Climber | Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Joze Zumer | M | 1953 | Slovenia | Climber | Koper, Slovenia | Primary school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN494301 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:252 (1995) | - |
| ANN494301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 151:15 (Jun 1995) | - |
| ANN494301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525203/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV-Attempts | - | - | - |