Annapurna IV | 1985 NW Ridge
A France expedition to Annapurna IV in 1985 via NW Ridge, led by Phillipe Paumier. Summit reached on 6th October 1985. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 43 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN485301 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Phillipe Paumier |
| Sponsor | ARPE 2nd French Medical Expedition in the Himalaya 1985 |
| 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 | Netherlands |
| Approach | Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1985-10-05 |
| Summit Date | 1985-10-06 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 1 |
| Total Days | 20 |
| Termination Date | 1985-10-25 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5000m due to bad snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 5000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 1 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(05/10,4750m),Dep(06/10,5000m),xxx(06-07/10) |
| Route Notes | BC west of NW Ridge Deposit at bottom of NW Ridge. Bad weather from 7 Oct sent avalanches to BC and blasts of these destroyed 2 tents. More than 2m deep snow at BC by mid-Oct. More heavy snowfall from 17th Oct and decided to evacuate BC leaving gear there. 18 Oct found body of mailrunner who tried to rejoin team. Started up 20 Oct and stayed there 9 days doing experiments and packing. 3 members tried on 28 Oct to go to deposit but too much snow and wind. Only 5 members actually did any climbing above BC. Did all research planned for BC. ARPE = Association pour la Recherche en Physiologie de l'Environment |
| Accidents | Mailrunner died of exhaustion and hypothermia (Oct 17) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451435 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
16 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudine Brega | F | 1957 | France | Member | St. Thibault-des-Vignes, Seine-et-Marne, France | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Drecq | M | 1946 | France | Climber | St. Leger-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, France | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Marie Jeanne Drecq | F | 1947 | France | Member | St. Leger-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, France | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Guy Duval-Arnould | M | 1950 | France | Research Doctor | Chatenay-Malabry, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Pierre Herry | M | 1948 | France | Research Doctor | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Christine Janin | F | 1957 | France | Climber | Claix, Isere, France | Physician & manager of fitness centre | Details Other expeditions |
| Bengt Erik Jan Kayser | M | 1956 | Netherlands | Climber | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Larmignat | M | 1949 | France | Research Doctor | Vemars, Val d'Oise, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Henri LeBlanc | M | 1935 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide & manager of sporting-goods distributor | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Paumier | M | 1950 | France | Leader | Perreux, Loire, France | Radiologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Catherine Pecquet | F | 1952 | France | Member | Paris, France | Germatologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Rathat | M | 1945 | France | Climber | Coubron, Seine-St-Denis, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Monique Rathat | F | 1946 | France | Member | Coubron, Seine-St-Denis, France | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Paul Richalet | M | 1948 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Physiologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Veyrac | M | 1957 | France | Research Doctor | Montfermeil, Seine-St-Denis, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Mailrunner | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN485301 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 60:244 (1986) | - |
| ANN485301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624402/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV-Attempt-and-Medical-Expedition | - | - | - |