Annapurna I | 1996 N Face (Dutch Rib) (to 6150m)

A Belgium expedition to Annapurna I in 1996 via N Face (Dutch Rib) (to 6150m), led by Pascal Debrouwer. Summit reached on 15th October 1996. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1944
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	N Face (Dutch Rib) (to 6150m)
Route 2	N Face (French rte) (to 6400m)
Route 3	NW Ridge (to 7200m)
Route 4	-
Nationality	Belgium
Leaders	Pascal Debrouwer
Sponsor	Annapurna Belgium Himalayan Expedition 1996
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	Austria
Approach	Helicopter->BC
Basecamp Date	1996-09-22
Summit Date	1996-10-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	23
Total Days	25
Termination Date	1996-10-17
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Abandoned on 18 Oct due to lack of strength
High Point (m)	7200
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	800
Total Members	8
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	-
Campsites	BC(22/09,4200m),C1(24/09,5000m),C2(25/09,5700m),TempC3(12/10,6000m),C3(14/10,6500m),xxx(15/10,7200m)
Route Notes	C1 at normal site C2 slightly below C2 normal site Temp C3 old French route C3 at Pole's "C3" on NW Ridge route High point at NW Ridge. First attempted Dutch Rib and reached gained only 200m on rib because of unstable, deep snow, wind slab; abandoned that line at 6150m on 11 Oct. 12 Oct removed equipment from this line and tried old French route and tried to put camp in it but no place to pitch so C3 at foot of this route at 6000m (stayed here only 1 night). 13th attempted to go to summit in alpine-style (Pascal with Tukten and Dawa Sherpas) reached 6400m in 6 hours and snow bad and ice pieces falling and very windy; returned to C2 removing temporary C3 as they descended. 14th Pascal to C3 pitched by Polish team and joined them (with 2 Sherpas carrying for him but descending) on NW Ridge for new route and 15th to 7200m and down to BC because not feeling strong (arrived BC 10:30 pm). 17th Pascal and Fabrice to C1 in evening. Pascal down from C1 at 11:45 pm and [Fabrice] reached Poles C3 in fresh snow covering track and wind; arrived C3 at 6:00 am and very tired and retreated to below BC; last to leave were Fabrice & Pascal. NW Ridge possible to big wall starting at 7500m; this wall looked almost impossible but Poles still trying to scale it. Duchesne inexperienced climber.
Accidents	Duchesne bad diarrhea
Achievement	-
Agency	Potala Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455383
Year	1996
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n face (dutch rib) (to 6150m)

Members

Field	Value
ID	2177
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Jacques
Last Name	Christiane
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Heron Couthuin, Liese, Belgium
Occupation	Retired from army
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)	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	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2428227
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacques christiane
Year of Birth	1941
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2178
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Pascal
Last Name	Debrouwer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Leader
Residence	Hogne, Namur, Belgium
Occupation	First Sergeant in army
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1996-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	3
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	(1970-1999) Died 19 May 1999 on Everest from fall
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2438600
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pascal debrouwer
Year of Birth	1970
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	2179
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Fabrice Andre
Last Name	Deflorenne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Aye, Belgium
Occupation	Army Corporal
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)	6500
Summit Date 1	1996-10-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	3
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	3
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2436242
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fabrice andre deflorenne
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2180
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Manuel
Last Name	Duchesne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Marchin, Belgium
Occupation	Army 1st Sergeant Major
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)	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	C1 only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2437406
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	manuel duchesne
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2181
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	06
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Dominique
Last Name	Olbrechts
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Profonderville, Belgium
Occupation	Army Captain
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)	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	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435692
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dominique olbrechts
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2182
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	05
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Naeije
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Beersel, Belgium
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	2430730
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert naeije
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	48
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	2183
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	07
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Marc
Last Name	Sluszny
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Antwerp, Belgium
Occupation	Broker
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)	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	C1 only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435633
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marc sluszny
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2184
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	08
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Helmut
Last Name	Strasser
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Cameraman
Residence	Salzburg, Austria
Occupation	Artist & cameraman
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	2432683
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	helmut strasser
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	43
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	47546
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	09
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Dawa
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	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	1996-10-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-101
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47547
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Member ID	10
Peak ID	ANN1
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Tukten
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	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	1996-10-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-101
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tukten sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jacques Christiane	M	1941	Belgium	Climber	Heron Couthuin, Liese, Belgium	Retired from army	Details Other expeditions
Pascal Debrouwer	M	1970	Belgium	Leader	Hogne, Namur, Belgium	First Sergeant in army	Details Other expeditions
Fabrice Andre Deflorenne	M	1963	Belgium	Climber	Aye, Belgium	Army Corporal	Details Other expeditions
Manuel Duchesne	M	1966	Belgium	Climber	Marchin, Belgium	Army 1st Sergeant Major	Details Other expeditions
Dominique Olbrechts	M	1962	Belgium	Climber	Profonderville, Belgium	Army Captain	Details Other expeditions
Robert Naeije	M	1948	Belgium	Exp Doctor	Beersel, Belgium	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Marc Sluszny	M	1962	Belgium	Climber	Antwerp, Belgium	Broker	Details Other expeditions
Helmut Strasser	M	1953	Austria	Cameraman	Salzburg, Austria	Artist & cameraman	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Tukten Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5041
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN196302
Reference ID	01
Year	1996
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1997
Language	-
Citation	175:90 (Jun 1997)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN196302	HIGH	-	-	-	175:90 (Jun 1997)	-