Annapurna I | 1994 S Face (Korean rte)

A France expedition to Annapurna I in 1994 via S Face (Korean rte), led by Erik Decamp. Summit reached on 24th October 1994. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1351
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN194302
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1994
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face (Korean rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Erik Decamp
Sponsor French Team to Xixabangma and Annapurna I
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 1994-10-10
Summit Date 1994-10-24
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 35
Termination Date 1994-11-14
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7800m due to avalanche danger and strong winds
High Point (m) 7800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Attempted Xixabangma before Annapurna (no summit)
Campsites BC(10/10,5000m),C1(13/10,6200m),C2(17/10,6800m),C3(23/10,7400m),xxx(24/10,7800m)
Route Notes BC same as Koreans (normal ABC) C1 at Bonington C3 C2 at left of Bonington route High point at South Face left of Bonington route. Korean's route at and above 6800m better and safer than Bonington route; "very good route" says Decamp; wanted to use Korean's route in descent so went to their C5 at 7400m. 24th went half way to top from 7400m but started to snow at 11:00 am (snowed every day from 9 am or later like monsoon, never had sunlight after noon after 20th Oct). Decided to go down, rest and wait for better weather but never reached base of pillar; had planned to traverse right top between Bonington and Beghin routes. One Sherpa was to bring gear to bottom of pillar and even invited him to top via Korean route but had to be belayed above 7400m and he slowed them on 24th. Much unconsolidated snow and slab avalanche danger increasing. On 25th returned to BC. Tried to go up again on 1 Nov and did not reach C2 because of strong wind, some snowfall and many snow avalanches ("very scared" says Destivelle). 10th again up but stayed 3 days there and down on 13th and it was over but still hoping to go again but did not. "Pillar is good but 2 climbers not enough" says Destivelle. Tournaire only to C1; reaching C1 involves rock climbing.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Travel
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454659
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face (korean rte)

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Erik Decamp M 1954 France Climber Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide & computer engineer Details Other expeditions
Catherine Monique Susanne Destivelle F 1960 France Climber Paris, France Alpinist & physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Pascal Pierre Tournaire M 1959 France Climber Paris, France Photographer Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN194302 AAJ Decamp, Eric - - 69:254 (1995) -
ANN194302 - Destivelle, Catherine & Decamp, Eric Annapurna, Duo pour un 8000 Arthaud, Paris - -
ANN194302 HIGH - - - 151:15 (Jun 1995) -
ANN194302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525402/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-South-Face-Attempt - - -