Glacier Dome | 1976 SW side
A Austria expedition to Glacier Dome in 1976 via SW side, led by Reinhold Messner. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2201 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GLAC76101 |
| Peak ID | GLAC |
| Year | 1976 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Reinhold Messner |
| Sponsor | Glacier Dome 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 | Italy, W Germany |
| Approach | Pokhara->Modi Khola->Annapurna Sanctuary (BC) |
| Basecamp Date | 1976-04-14 |
| Summit Date | - |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 5600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 16 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| 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(14/04,3800m),C1(19/04,4900m),C2(5300m),xxx(5600m) |
| Route Notes | "High-level tourist trek" for elderly men and women. No serious attempt to reach summit. Messner - 11 May 76 5600m or 5700m highest - could not cross gully at beginning of route because of avalanche - alternate route too difficult. BC 3800m C1 4900m C2 5300m Never crossed ridge between Annapurna side and Gangapurna side because group incapable of doing it. Reinhold Messner - 6 April 76 Leave KTM 8 April. Normal route - Japanese south side and Hauser route 1st, then maybe try from Annapurna BC on West Ridge. 3 high camps - only 2 weeks for normal route. Then perhaps 2-3 days for Messner and colleague Hagner from Makalu to try West Ridge. 16 total - 1 woman and 1 doctor may be unable to go up really high altitude trek. Climb maximum of 3 weeks at BC. Return to KTM 8 or 9 May and leave Nepal 11 May. 8 Sherpas |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2336 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw side |
Members
16 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Doellerl | M | 1922 | Austria | Climber | Vienna, Austria | Municipal official (Dipl. Ing.) | Details Other expeditions |
| Hildegard Fitzinger | F | 1929 | W Germany | Climber | Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany | Attorney (solicitor) | Details Other expeditions |
| Alfred Gaertner | M | 1925 | Austria | Climber | Knittelfeld, Styria, Austria | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Helmut (Helli) Hagner | M | 1939 | Austria | Deputy Leader | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Rudolf Kassal | M | 1917 | W Germany | Climber | Penzberg, Bavaria, W Germany | Foreman (Werkmeister) | Details Other expeditions |
| Wolfgang Metka | M | 1945 | Austria | Climber | Raukweil, Vorarlberg, Austria | Innsbruck (gov't?) | Details Other expeditions |
| Reinhold Messner | M | 1944 | Italy | Leader | Villnoss, Bolzano, Italy | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Alfred Muehlthaler | M | 1920 | Austria | Climber | Hallein, Salzburg, Austria | Sound engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Franz Nothdurfter | M | 1931 | Austria | Climber | Salzburg, Austria | Auto mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Theodor Plaitner | M | 1908 | Austria | Climber | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Printer (Buchdrucker) | Details Other expeditions |
| Johann (Hans) Scharnagl | M | 1947 | Austria | Climber | Koessen, Tirol, Austria | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rudolf Scheitl | M | 1926 | Austria | Climber | Baden, Lower Austria, Austria | Manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Theodar Wimmer | M | 1939 | Austria | Climber | Graz, Styria, Austria | Chemist | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerhard Winzinger | M | 1936 | W Germany | Climber | Wolfrathsausen, Bavaria, W Germany | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ursula Winzinger | F | 1937 | W Germany | Climber | Wolfrathsausen, Bavaria, W Germany | Office clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Lothar Fitzinger | M | 1924 | Germany | Climber | Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Attorney (solicitor) | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLAC76101 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. | - | - | 51:240 (1977) | - |