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.