Annapurna I | 2000 N Face

A France expedition to Annapurna I in 2000 via N Face, led by Thierry Bolo. Summit reached on 22nd April 2000. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3498
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN100103
Peak ID ANN1
Year 2000
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Thierry Bolo
Sponsor Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne (GMHM)
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2000-04-18
Summit Date 2000-04-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5200m due to widespread avalanche danger
High Point (m) 5200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(18/04,4300,),C1(21/04,5000m),xxx(22/04,5200m)
Route Notes BC at normal site for North Face C1 at normal site just below glacier on moraine High point on glacier. After learning about Viesturs party and Spaniards expedition and observations, French decided too dangerous to proceed. Ice and snow avalanches down all possible climbing routes on this North Face. All members went to 5200m over 2 days.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456582
Year 2000
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Thierry Bolo M 1963 France Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Army Captain; chief of Military High Mountain group Details Other expeditions
Antoine Cayrol M 1966 France Climber Chatillon, Allier, France Sergeant-major in army Details Other expeditions
Benoit Couzineau M 1961 France Exp Doctor Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Army doctor, Major (specializes in high altitude & cold) Details Other expeditions
Antoine De Choudens M 1969 France Deputy Leader Gieres, Isere, France Alpine guide in army (lieutenant) Details Other expeditions
Laurent Miston M 1968 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Greg Muffat-Joly M 1971 France Climber Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France Army Corporal Details Other expeditions
Philippe Renard M 1962 France Climber Passy, Haute-Savoie, France Army alpine guide (adjutant) Details Other expeditions
Francois Savary M 1973 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Army alpine guide (sergeant) Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN100103 HIGH - - - 219:72 (Feb 2001) -
ANN100103 HJ De Choudens, Antoine Bad Seracs and Good Seracs - 57:168-171 (2001) -
ANN100103 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/57/19/expeditions-and-notes-57/ - - -