Annapurna I | 1981 NW Buttress

A France expedition to Annapurna I in 1981 via NW Buttress, led by Jean-Paul Vion. Summit reached on 26th September 1981. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1785
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Buttress
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jean-Paul Vion
Sponsor	Expedition of the Guides of Pralognan-Vanoise to Annapurna 1981
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	1981-09-01
Summit Date	1981-09-26
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	25
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7400m due to fatal avalanches
High Point (m)	7400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	2
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	2
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(01/09,4400m),C1(03/09,5100m),C2(05/09,5650m),C3(17/09,6400m),C4(24/09,7150m),xxx(7400m)
Route Notes	Roche - 15 Oct 81 Bodies not found; only 1 glove seen below C1; too much snow at C2 and 2 Sherpas didn't want to go up to search, too much ice, etc. at C1. Expedition had 4 Sherpas who went above BC. Vion - 7 Sept 81 Vion arrived KTM 5 Sept. Ministry camp data Ok; BC at 4400m. C4 made on 24 Sept by Roland Girod-Roux, Jean-Pierre Tomio, Rene Tomio, Jean-Pierre Favre and Andre Durieux. 7400m reached by Durieux and Roland on 26 Sept. Above C4 route was right on ridge; route would go and would put C5 on 27 Sept if weather good at 7500m and attempt summit 28-29 Sept by first team, Vion and Mingma or Jean-Pierre Favre and Girod-Roux. 2nd team the other 2 of these 4; 3rd team Tomio brothers. Yves Favre had slight medical problem (piles) and Durieux a little tired; might have made a later summit attempt. Weather turned bad night of 26-27 Sept and began snow 2:00 am. Durieux was in C3 with Jean-Paul Vion, Roland Girod-Roux and Sirdar Mingma. Yves Favre from BC to C2 on 17 Sept with Roche; weather not so bad: 15 cm snow in morning. 27 Sept Mingma and Andre Durieux went down to C2. 27 Sept again came bad weather. Yves Favre and Roche to C2 in slightly bad weather, then down to BC with sirdar same day, 27 Sept. Durieux arrived C2 and that Yves and Durieux go to C1 but 2 Sherpas stay in C2 in tents. C2 was big snowhole and 3 tents. 27-28 Sept night think big avalanche took away entire C2 camp; when C3 people descended later could not find C2 at all (other members coming KTM later this month will go up again and search more for C2). C2 occupants were Pemba Tsering and Ang Nima. 28 Sept think Yves Favre and Durieux in C1; at 10:40 am big avalanche from East summit. BC felt big wind and see big avalanche clouds by doctor, Roche, sirdar and other Sherpas; had to grab tent to hold it. C1 hit by snow and wind. 3 big tents been there but when those above (Jean-Paul Favre, Girod-Roux and Vion) descended could find no trace of camp. Those in higher camp came down on 29 Sept; came down to prepare route below, not knowing of deaths (because had no radio) to put in new ropes. Others still at BC will spend 4-5 days (while waiting for porters) looking for bodies and will arrive KTM 15 Oct; leave BC 5 or 6 Oct. Vion stays KTM same days, probably wait for others. Before camping we know Annapurna is dangerous from avalanche. Because of this danger did not want to climb wrong way. For this reason put C2 distant from mountain; "it was not possible to do better" in locating C2 from avalanche dangers. Yves Favre - 12 Aug 81 Route different from Italians (see expedition post card in which Italian route in blue); Italian avalanche at C2 bed bottom of card. Only others on Northwest Buttress were Dutch in 1977 who went up a bit and then abandoned. 2 arrived 10 Aug; others arrived 17 leave KTM about 20-23 Aug for Pokhara; arrived BC in 12 days. BC - 4300-4400m on North Annapurna Glacier C2 - 5400m C3 - 6300m C4 - 7000m C5 - 7500m or higher Most difficult: rock overhang above C4, but no danger here. Danger is from avalanches on lower part. 3-4 Sherpas above BC. Medical oxygen only Arrived BC 2-3 Sept Summit 10 Oct
Accidents	Yves Favre, Andre Durieux and Sherpas Pemba Tsering and Ang Nima were killed by avalanche
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2449825
Year	1981
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw buttress

Members

Field	Value
ID	1534
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Claude
Last Name	Bories
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1930
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	France
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2424291
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	claude bories
Year of Birth	1930
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	51
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	1535
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Andre
Last Name	Durieux
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Jean de Maurienne, Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	1981-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1981-09-28
Death Time	1040
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	5100
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche at C1
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1954-1981) Died 28 Sep 1981 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2432789
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	andre durieux
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1536
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Pierre Octavien
Last Name	Favre
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7150
Summit Date 1	1981-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2431308
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-pierre octavien favre
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1537
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	05
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Yves
Last Name	Favre
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France
Occupation	Schoolmaster
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5650
Summit Date 1	1981-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1981-09-28
Death Time	1040
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	5100
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche at C1
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1945-1981) Died 28 Sep 1981 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2429803
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	yves favre
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1538
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	06
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Roland
Last Name	Girod-Roux
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	1981-09-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2431610
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roland girod-roux
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1539
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	07
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Marie
Last Name	Roche
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5650
Summit Date 1	1981-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2432959
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-marie roche
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1540
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	08
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Pierre
Last Name	Tomio
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Grenoble, Isere, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7150
Summit Date 1	1981-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2428926
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-pierre tomio
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1541
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	09
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Rene
Last Name	Tomio
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7150
Summit Date 1	1981-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2428926
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rene tomio
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	1542
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Paul
Last Name	Vion
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Instructor at l'Ecole Naitonale de Ski et d' Alpinisme
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2431025
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-paul vion
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23629
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	12
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5650
Summit Date 1	1981-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1981-09-28
Death Time	-
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	5650
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche at C2 night of Sept 27-28
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1981) Died 28 Sep 1981 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	-26
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	pemba tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	23630
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	10
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Ang Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5650
Summit Date 1	1981-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1981-09-28
Death Time	-
Death Type	7
Death Height (m)	5650
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Avalanche at C2 night of Sept 27-28
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1981) Died 28 Sep 1981 on Annapurna I from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	-26
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	ang nima sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	28436
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Member ID	11
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1981
Season	3
First Name	Mingma
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7150
Summit Date 1	1981-09-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	-8
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

12 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Claude Bories	M	1930	France	Exp Doctor	Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Andre Durieux	M	1954	France	Climber	St. Jean de Maurienne, Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Pierre Octavien Favre	M	1949	France	Climber	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Yves Favre	M	1945	France	Climber	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France	Schoolmaster	Details Other expeditions
Roland Girod-Roux	M	1950	France	Climber	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Marie Roche	M	1954	France	Climber	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Pierre Tomio	M	1943	France	Climber	Grenoble, Isere, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Rene Tomio	M	1943	France	Climber	Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Paul Vion	M	1949	France	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Instructor at l'Ecole Naitonale de Ski et d' Alpinisme	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1908
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Reference ID	01
Year	1981
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1982
Language	-
Citation	56:230 (1982)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12808
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN181302
Reference ID	02
Year	1981
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198223001/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Tragedy
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN181302	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	56:230 (1982)	-
ANN181302	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198223001/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Tragedy	-	-	-