Annapurna IV | 2002 NW Ridge via the Dome

A France expedition to Annapurna IV in 2002 via NW Ridge via the Dome, led by Georges Derycke. Summit reached on 21st October 2002. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4132
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN402301
Peak ID ANN4
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Ridge via the Dome
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Georges Derycke
Sponsor Allibert Annapurna IV Expedition
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 Finland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-10-07
Summit Date 2002-10-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 15
Termination Date 2002-10-22
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6600m due to wind, dangers on route and fatigue
High Point (m) 6600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 250
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(07/10,4810m),C1(14/10,5200m),C2(15/10,5880m),C3(20/10,6200m),xxx(21/10,6600m)
Route Notes BC at Sabje Khola C1 on northeast side of the Dome C2 on northeast side of the Dome C3 just below top of the Dome High point at NW Ridge. Had deposit at 5000m. 21 Oct all members except Biry and 2 Sherpas left C3 at 4:30 am and got to 6600m at 7:30 am, then down because members tired, crevassed icefall for next 250m above (bad wind 60 km/h all the times 100 km/h on top). All down to BC same day. Mountain was constantly avalanching (no damage to this expedition). Very difficult crevasse to cross to reach the Dome but succeeded to climb there and above it. Cachet-Rosset descended from 6600m to 5000m by snowboard but made stops along the way to be safe and to help others go down.
Accidents Biry pulmonary edema and left expedition 10 Oct
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457631
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw ridge via the dome

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dominick Arduin F 1960 Finland Climber Saauiselha, Finland Hotel manager Details Other expeditions
Jean Baptiste Bouchet M 1964 France Climber Le Versoud, Isere, France Water technician Details Other expeditions
Michel Biry M 1950 France Climber Bondues, Nord, France Office staff of electricity corporation Details Other expeditions
Antoine Cachat-Rosset M 1978 France Climber Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Sports shop manager Details Other expeditions
Georges Derycke M 1949 France Leader Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Catherine Guillemain F 1951 France Climber Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Nurse Details Other expeditions
Jean Francois Males M 1950 France Climber Tulle, Correze, France Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Michel Poirier M 1955 France Climber Les Ulis, Essonne, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Ang Jangbu/Jambu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.