Api Main | 2019 NW Face

A Czech Republic expedition to Api Main in 2019 via NW Face, led by Pavel Matousek. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10383
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	APIM19301
Peak ID	APIM
Year	2019
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Czech Republic
Leaders	Pavel Matousek
Sponsor	Czech Api Expedition 2019
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	Drive to Nepalgunj, Dadeldhura, Khaaga, Huti, Dang, Darchula
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	12
Termination Notes	Abandoned due to impassible trail enroute to base camp
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
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	No Smt
Route Notes	From the Himalayan Times - 28 Sept 2019 According to Bishnu Prasad Mainali, managing director at Campobase Trek and Expedition Pvt Ltd, a team of four climbers from Czech Republic were unable to reach the base camp of Api Himal as the team found the trail fully ignored by the concerned government authorities. “Last year in the autumn season, a group of eight climbers had also been forced to abandon their climb after multiple landslides hit the trail,” Mainali recounted, adding that four of them who returned to Api Himal this season faced the same pathetic situation in the region. Mainali said that Mt Api in the far-western region had received a group of climbers this season after drawing a blank for over 18 years. The team led by Pavel Matousek comprises Olga Novakova, Antonin Belik and Vit Auermuller, as members. “The group was only able to reach near Ghati Bazar which is a six-day trekking from Darchula,” Mainali said, adding that the team decided to abandon their expedition after they were not able to cross the landslide at Ghati Bazar above Dumling on September 25.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Campobase Trek
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	3909
Year	2019
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	76808
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	APIM19301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	APIM
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Pavel
Last Name	Matousek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Leader
Residence	Sternberk, Czech Republic
Occupation	Teacher
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	False
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	2434023
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pavel matousek
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	76809
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	APIM19301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	APIM
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Vit
Last Name	Auermueller
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Brno, Czech Republic
Occupation	Technician (wireless technology)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	False
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	2437601
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	vit auermueller
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76810
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	APIM19301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	APIM
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Antonin
Last Name	Belik
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Blansko, Czech Republic
Occupation	Steam turbine engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	False
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	2437145
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	antonin belik
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76811
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	APIM19301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	APIM
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Olga
Last Name	Novakova
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Brno, Czech Republic
Occupation	Researcher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	False
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	2437212
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	olga novakova
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Pavel Matousek	M	1957	Czech Republic	Leader	Sternberk, Czech Republic	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Vit Auermueller	M	1967	Czech Republic	Climber	Brno, Czech Republic	Technician (wireless technology)	Details Other expeditions
Antonin Belik	M	1966	Czech Republic	Climber	Blansko, Czech Republic	Steam turbine engineer	Details Other expeditions
Olga Novakova	F	1966	Czech Republic	Climber	Brno, Czech Republic	Researcher	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	14587
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	APIM19301
Reference ID	01
Year	2019
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/czech-republic-climbers-slam-govt-for-ignoring-far-western-himalayas/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
APIM19301	-	-	https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/czech-republic-climbers-slam-govt-for-ignoring-far-western-himalayas/	-	-	-