Jannu | 2003 N Face direct
A Russia expedition to Jannu in 2003 via N Face direct, led by Alexander Odintsov. Summit reached on 12th October 2003. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4494 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | JANU03301 |
| Peak ID | JANU |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face direct |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Leaders | Alexander Odintsov |
| Sponsor | Russian Jannu Expedition 2003 |
| 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 | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Approach | Gujo Khola to Kumbhakarna (Jannu) Glacier |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-09-08 |
| Summit Date | 2003-10-12 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 34 |
| Total Days | 37 |
| Termination Date | 2003-10-15 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2350 |
| 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(08/09,4600m),C1(13/09,5600m),C2(25/09,6500m),C3(02/10,7000m),xxx(12/10,7200m) |
| Route Notes | BC at 4600m on north side of glacier C1 at 5600m on rock ledge C2 at 6500m in snow cave xxx at 7200m on North Face (90-90 degrees steep). 17th Sept was accident: Mikhailov injured by falling ice on his head, chest and hips with broken ribs and hip bone just above C1 and was helicoptered to KTM. Fixed ropes from bergschrund above C1 to 7200m, and from glacier to C1 (19x50m), and 28 more 50m ropes above C1. Stopped climb at 7200m because of bad weather; snowfall was strong and very cold and impossible to climb without mittens. Route was direct route up center of North Face to summit. Expedition was not bothered by Maoists, but Russians moved very fast through Maoist area above Taplejung. |
| Accidents | Odintsov's left arm hit by stonefall (broken) on way to C1 on 25 Oct |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Royal Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455378 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face direct |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Bakin | M | 1952 | Russia | Exp Doctor | St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia | Physician (surgeon) | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexei Bolotov | M | 1963 | Russia | Climber | Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Russia | Metallurgical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mikhail Davy | M | 1966 | Russia | Climber | Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Russia | Head of private real estate company | Details Other expeditions |
| Mikhail Mikhailov | M | 1972 | Kyrgyz Republic | Climber | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander Odintsov | M | 1957 | Russia | Leader | St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia | Head of private construction company | Details Other expeditions |
| Mikhail Pershin | M | 1971 | Russia | Climber | Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Russia | Housebuilder | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander Ruchkin | M | 1963 | Russia | Climber | St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Nikolai Totmyanin | M | 1958 | Russia | Climber | St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivan Samoilenko | M | - | Russia | Cameraman | St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANU03301 | AAJ | Griffin, Lindsay | - | - | 78:411-412 (2004) | - |
| JANU03301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 265:59 (Dec 2004) | - |
| JANU03301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200441103/Asia-Nepal-Kangchenjunga-Himal-Jannu-Attempt-on-Direct-North-Face | - | - | - |