Annapurna IV | 1997 NW Ridge
A Germany expedition to Annapurna IV in 1997 via NW Ridge, led by Herbert Streibel. Summit reached on 20th October 1997. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2374 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN497302 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Herbert Streibel |
| Sponsor | DAV Summit Club Annapurna IV Expedition 1997 |
| 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 | Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-10-10 |
| Summit Date | 1997-10-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 1997-10-27 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to snowfall |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1000 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| 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(10/10,4650m),C1(15/10,5350m),C2(19/10,5950m),xxx(20/10,6400m) |
| Route Notes | BC at same altitude and place as other German expedition C1 at normal place and same as other Germans C2 at same as other C3 High point just before actual start on NW Ridge. Climbing stopped [on Oct 24] by one week of new snow fall. All tents broken into by winds which also opened rucksacks. |
| Accidents | Nothing |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | International Trekkers (Intrek Asia) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455844 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erich Berger | M | 1947 | Switzerland | Climber | St. Gallen, Switzerland | Social worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Egon Faber | M | 1955 | Germany | Climber | Hofheim, Hesse, Germany | Computer software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Karl-Heinz Gschwendtner | M | 1951 | Germany | Climber | Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Heating installation engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Johann Paul Hinterwimmer | M | 1937 | Germany | Climber | Donaustauf, Bavaria, Germany | Sales director of machinery company | Details Other expeditions |
| Wolfram Kutter | M | 1941 | Germany | Climber | Kiefersfelden, Bavaria, Germany | Sales | Details Other expeditions |
| Henry Schroeder | M | 1963 | Germany | Exp Doctor | Greifswald, Pommern, Germany | Neurosurgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Herbert Streibel | M | 1954 | Germany | Leader | Farchant, Bavaria, Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN497302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 188:24 (Jul 1998) | - |