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) -