Annapurna IV | 1998 SW Face-W Col-NW Ridge

A Czech Republic expedition to Annapurna IV in 1998 via SW Face-W Col-NW Ridge, led by Jiri Novak. Summit reached on 15th October 1998. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3148
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Face-W Col-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Czech Republic
Leaders	Jiri Novak
Sponsor	Annapurna 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	Slovakia
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-09-29
Summit Date	1998-10-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	16
Total Days	19
Termination Date	1998-10-18
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6200m due to danger of avalanching
High Point (m)	6200
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
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(29/09,4700m),C1(02/10,5500m),C2(15/10,6200m),xxx(15/10,6200m)
Route Notes	C1 at West Col C2 on NW Ridge High point on NW Ridge. 24 Sept at low BC in Seti Khola where several small rivers join Seti Rivers at 3500m; had to find correct approach to mountain in very dangerous area of deep ravines and land slides; was ENE of Machhapuchhare. Decided not possible to climb SW Face because of danger from loose rock and ice avalanches and rock avalanches. So changed route to far left side of SW Face to West Col of Annapurnas IV (Col between Annapurna III and Annapurna IV). Went along NW Ridge to 6200m, only 1/3 of distance to summit. Cloud, wind, avalanche danger here, waited in camp one day and then down on 17th to BC. Delayed finding approach to mountain by cloud cover and could not see mountain. (Germans spr'76 approached Face from valley wall east of Seti and ridge between these valleys).
Accidents	Nothing
Achievement	1st attempt this route.
Agency	Everest Adventure
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456205
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw face-w col-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	22730
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Ivan
Last Name	Krajcir
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Climber
Residence	Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia
Occupation	Mountain rescuer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2436906
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ivan krajcir
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22731
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Lienerth
Last Name	Radek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	20
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Brno, Czech Republic
Occupation	University student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6200
Summit Date 1	1998-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441520
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lienerth radek
Year of Birth	1978
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22732
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Zdenek
Last Name	Michalec
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Occupation	University teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6200
Summit Date 1	1998-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435424
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	zdenek michalec
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22733
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Jiri
Last Name	Novak
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Leader
Residence	Kladno, Czech Republic
Occupation	Journalist & university teacher
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2429482
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jiri novak
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	22734
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Martin
Last Name	Otta
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6200
Summit Date 1	1998-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432727
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin otta
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	22735
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Vaclav
Last Name	Patek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Zlin, Moravia, Czech Republic
Occupation	Manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2431783
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vaclav patek
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22736
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Tomas
Last Name	Rinn
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation	House painter
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438556
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tomas rinn
Year of Birth	1970
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22737
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Ivo
Last Name	Wondracek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Vrchlabi, Czech Republic
Occupation	House painter
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435085
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ivo wondracek
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22738
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Henryk
Last Name	Zajac
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Poprad, Slovakia
Occupation	Anesthesist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435691
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	henryk zajac
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ivan Krajcir	M	1965	Slovakia	Climber	Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia	Mountain rescuer	Details Other expeditions
Lienerth Radek	M	1978	Czech Republic	Climber	Brno, Czech Republic	University student	Details Other expeditions
Zdenek Michalec	M	1961	Czech Republic	Climber	Ostrava, Czech Republic	University teacher	Details Other expeditions
Jiri Novak	M	1945	Czech Republic	Leader	Kladno, Czech Republic	Journalist & university teacher	Details Other expeditions
Martin Otta	M	1954	Czech Republic	Deputy Leader	Prague, Czech Republic	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Vaclav Patek	M	1951	Czech Republic	Climber	Zlin, Moravia, Czech Republic	Manager	Details Other expeditions
Tomas Rinn	M	1970	Czech Republic	Climber	Prague, Czech Republic	House painter	Details Other expeditions
Ivo Wondracek	M	1960	Czech Republic	Climber	Vrchlabi, Czech Republic	House painter	Details Other expeditions
Henryk Zajac	M	1962	Slovakia	Exp Doctor	Poprad, Slovakia	Anesthesist	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3247
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Novak, Jiri
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	73:366 (1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5272
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Reference ID	02
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	198:40-41 (May 1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10794
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN498301
Reference ID	03
Year	1998
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199936601/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV-Southwest-Pillar-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN498301	AAJ	Novak, Jiri	-	-	73:366 (1999)	-
ANN498301	HIGH	-	-	-	198:40-41 (May 1999)	-
ANN498301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199936601/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV-Southwest-Pillar-Attempt	-	-	-