Annapurna IV | 1995 NW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Annapurna IV in 1995 via NW Ridge, led by Pavel Dolecek. Summit reached on 25th October 1995. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1608
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN495301
Peak ID ANN4
Year 1995
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Pavel Dolecek
Sponsor Annapurna IV Friendship 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 USA
Approach Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola
Basecamp Date 1995-10-15
Summit Date 1995-10-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 15
Termination Date 1995-10-30
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6483m due to dangerous snow conditions
High Point (m) 6483
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(15/10,4600m),C1(24/10,5600m),xxx(25/10,6483m)
Route Notes C1 on North Ridge of Annapurna IV. C2 pitched but never stayed there: back to C1 on 25th, next 2 days spent fixing last fixed ropes below C2 and 27th when whole face's soft snow started shifting and sinking like an earthquake roller coaster wave, then whole thing settled - were windslabs above and could see windslab factures above (face was small face just below plateau). Many crevasses below plateau. Then saw strong clouds coming in, weather changing. Too dangerous to stay on mountain. Doleceks left early because of incompetance and fever; altitude sickness faked [as reported by other team members].
Accidents Dolecek altitude sickness (pulmonary edema)
Achievement -
Agency Everest Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455116
Year 1995
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Craig Calonica M 1953 USA Climber Olympic Valley, California Alpinist & skier Details Other expeditions
Neri Schuler Dolecek F 1950 Germany Climber Reigelsberg, Saarland, Germany Nurse Details Other expeditions
Pavel Dolecek M 1940 Germany Leader/Exp Doctor Reigelsberg, Saarland, Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Martina Stimmerling F 1960 Germany Climber Olympic Valley, California Architect Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN495301 AAJ - - - 70:265 (1996) -
ANN495301 HIGH - - - 161:34 (Apr 1996) -
ANN495301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199626501/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-II-III-and-IV-Attempts - - -