Annapurna IV | 1997 NW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Annapurna IV in 1997 via NW Ridge, led by Manfred Salcher. Summit reached on 21st October 1997. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2375
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN497301
Peak ID ANN4
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Manfred Salcher
Sponsor Annapurna Friendship Expedition to Annapurna IV
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-10-08
Summit Date 1997-10-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 18
Termination Date 1997-10-26
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned on 23 Oct due to snowfall & avalanches
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 7
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(08/10,3900m),C1(11/10,4700m),C2(14/10,5400m),C3(22/10,6000m),xxx(21/10,6200m)
Route Notes BC at Sabje Khola High point at the Dome. 21st Oct Bayer and Polster made deposit at C3, fixed rope to 6200m and down to C2, getting late and not enough food for them and 2 others coming up to stay in C3, and also birds were destroying tents so did not want to pitch and leave empty a tent. Also problem of mild illness among members in BC and C1 and they unable to carry supplies up at this time. 22nd Polster and Salcher occupied C3 intending to make C4 at 6500-6600m but on 23rd heavy snowfall and down to C1. Salcher got badly frostbitten fingers and toes (were frostbitten 2 years ago on McKinley so now sensitive to freezing and when pitched C3 he took off his gloves to work with the tent). Now climb finished with heavy new snowfall (1 m at BC in one day) and avalanching.
Accidents Salcher frostbitten toes and fingers but will heal
Achievement -
Agency Om-Mane Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455845
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Bayer M 1962 Germany Deputy Leader Nuernberg, Bavaria, Germany Telecommunications operator Details Other expeditions
Manfred Haertl M 1949 Germany Climber Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, Germany Travel agency staff member Details Other expeditions
Josef Polster M 1953 Germany Climber Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany Baker Details Other expeditions
Gerald Reuber M 1945 Germany Climber Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany Electrician Details Other expeditions
Manfred Salcher M 1944 Germany Leader Neukirchen, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dieter Schmidt M 1946 Germany Climber Oberasbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Electrical technician Details Other expeditions
Werner Suffer M 1957 Germany Climber Nuernberg, Bavaria, Germany Geriatric nurse Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN497301 HIGH - - - 188:24 (Jul 1998) -