원정 개요

"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