Annapurna IV | 1996 NW Ridge
A Germany expedition to Annapurna IV in 1996 via NW Ridge, led by Werner Tinkhauser. Summit reached on 11th October 1996. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1937 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN496303 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Werner Tinkhauser |
| Sponsor | Italian Annapurna Expedition 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 | Marshyangdi Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-10-07 |
| Summit Date | 1996-10-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 1996-10-18 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned on 15 Oct due to heavy snowfall |
| High Point (m) | 5600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(07/10,3800m),C1(10/10,4600m),xxx(11/10,5600m) |
| Route Notes | BC at 3800m because snow 1/2m even at that height High point on North Face of NW Ridge. C1 depot robbed of ropes, ice-axe, carabiners, gas; when it was made just a depot the day before camp was set up. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455469 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Fangauer | F | 1967 | Germany | Climber | Sigmaringen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Optician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ottmar Fangauer | M | 1962 | Germany | Climber | Sigmaringen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Georg Fries | M | 1941 | Germany | Climber | Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Marina Pfetsch | F | 1961 | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Clinical researcher | Details Other expeditions |
| Werner Tinkhauser | M | 1961 | Italy | Leader | Niederdorf, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.