Annapurna South | 1976 E Face
A UK expedition to Annapurna South in 1976 via E Face, led by Peter Cooper. Summit reached on 3rd November 1976. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2187 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANNS76301 |
| Peak ID | ANNS |
| Year | 1976 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Peter Cooper |
| Sponsor | Hong Kong Mountaineering Expedition to Annapurna South Peak |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | India, Nepal |
| Approach | Pokhara->Modi Khola->Annapurna Sanctuary (BC) |
| Basecamp Date | 1976-09-27 |
| Summit Date | 1976-11-03 |
| Summit Time | 1300 |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| Total Days | 40 |
| Termination Date | 1976-11-06 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7219 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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(27/09,4270m),C1(06/10,4665m),C2(11/10,5455m),C3(18/10,5640m),C4(23/10),C5(31/10,6555m),Biv(02/11,6860m),Smt(03/11) |
| Route Notes | Cooper - 15 Nov 76 Virtually same as 1964 Japanese route via East Face; did not shift route. No others attempt for summit. Summit team bived 2 and 3 Nov; when returned to C5, it was blown away. Lohani, MFA - 10 Nov 76 Summit 3 Nov 13:00 by Capt Peter Cooper, Cph Rinchi Wangdi Lepcha and Major Duncan Briggs. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2448167 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e face |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Briggs | M | 1946 | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | Major in 6th QEO Gurkha Rifles | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Graeme (Rick) Broad | M | 1946 | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | Staff sergeant in 6th QEO Gurkha Rifles | Details Other expeditions |
| Martin John Callaghan | M | 1952 | UK | Climber | - | 1st Light Infantry, posted in Hong Kong (Lance Cpl) | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Cooper | M | 1949 | UK | Leader | Hong Kong | Royal Engineers serving with Gurkha Engineers in HK (Captain) | Details Other expeditions |
| Bel Bahadur Gurung | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Hong Kong | Sapper in Gurkha Engineers | Details Other expeditions |
| Sangress Gurung | M | - | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | 6th QEO Gurkha Rifles | Details Other expeditions |
| Rinchen Wangda Lepcha | M | - | India | Climber | Hong Kong | Corporal in 6th QEO Gurkha Rifles | Details Other expeditions |
| Chung Li-Nai | M | 1950 | UK/Hong Kong | Climber | Hong Kong | Warrant officer, instructor of climbing at School of Physical | Details Other expeditions |
| George William Noble | M | 1946 | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | 18th Field Ambulance | Details Other expeditions |
| Dhan Bahadur Pun | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Hong Kong | Served with 18th Field Ambulance in Hong Kong | Details Other expeditions |
| Sukra Bahadur Rai | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Hong Kong | Rifleman with 1st/2nd Gurkha Rifles | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNS76301 | AAJ | Cooper, Peter | - | - | 51:242 (1977) | - |
| ANNS76301 | HJ | Cooper, Peter | Annapurna South Peak - East Face, 1976 | - | 35:283-285 (1976-78) | - |
| ANNS76301 | MM | - | - | - | 52:14 (Nov 1976) | - |
| ANNS76301 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/35/36/expeditions-and-notes-35/ | - | - | - |