Annapurna IV - Expedition News - 9th April 2026

Leader: Di Gilbert

27th April 2026 - Weather Stops Ascent

Unfortunately, the team were not able to make any further progress up the mountain.

They had to contend with difficult snow conditions throughout the start of their trip, meaning the fixing team was not able to make as much progress as they'd have liked.

Given the forecast of continuous fresh snow through the next week, including their initial summit window, the team has decided to head back down the mountain.

25th April 2026 - Camp 2

The team made it up to camp 2 and will be spending the night there before heading down tomorrow to rest.

22nd April 2026 - Camp 1

The team reached camp 1 before returning to base camp to rest, before heading further up the mountain tomorrow.

19th April 2026 - Base Camp

The team are now at base camp and took a short walk up towards camp 1 before returning to prepare for their rotations.

15th April 2026 - Acclimatisation trek to Ngawal

A morning acclimatisation trek up to Ngawal and up to the Nea Cave - 4020m. Obviously via the coffee shop for chocolate brownie, carrot cake and carrot cake muffins. Heading up to intermediate camp tomorrow.

11th April 2026 - Kathmandu to Jagat

Our team has now arrived in the Annapurna Conservation Area. Their drive has taken them through tropical and mountain forests, and numerous small villages. The mountains are getting closer....

10th April 2026 - Arrival in Kathmandu

The team all arrive in Kathmandu