Annapurna I | 1996 S Face (Bonington rte)

A France expedition to Annapurna I in 1996 via S Face (Bonington rte), led by Chantal Mauduit. Summit reached on 20th October 1996. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1941
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN196303
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1996
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face (Bonington rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Chantal Mauduit
Sponsor Adonis Expedition to 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 Spain
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-09-26
Summit Date 1996-10-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 24
Total Days 28
Termination Date 1996-10-24
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6600m due to dangerous snow conditions
High Point (m) 6600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(26/09,4200m),ABC(01/10,4800m),Biv1(09/10,5400m),Biv2(19/10,6100m),Biv3(20/10,6600m),xxx(20/10,6600m)
Route Notes BC at normal site from South Face BC ABC just before glacier Biv on glacier C2 on small saddle on South Face C3 on South Face High point on South Face. 1 Oct no snow at ABC, 2 Oct 1/2-meter new snow fall and left ABC for BC. Very bad weather for few days. 10th Oct left gear at 2nd biv site on 10th Oct and down to BC. 18th to ABC, 19th to 6100m and 20th went to 6600m but didn't like danger of route: too many mushrooms so 21st to ABC and 22nd to BC and climb finished. Even glacier very dangerous.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455388
Year 1996
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face (bonington rte)

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Chantal Mauduit F 1964 France Leader Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Orviz Menendez M 1958 Spain Climber Gijon, Asturias, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN196303 HIGH - - - 175:90 (Jun 1997) -