Annapurna IV | 1986 NW Ridge

A France expedition to Annapurna IV in 1986 via NW Ridge, led by Michel Vincent. Summit reached on 7th November 1986. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	45
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Michel Vincent
Sponsor	Jaccoux-Vincent Expedition to Annapurna IV
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	20th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola
Basecamp Date	1986-10-23
Summit Date	1986-11-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	15
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7525
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	500
Total Members	9
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
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(23/10,4800m),C1(25/10,5300m),C2(27/10,5800m),C3(28/10,6300m),C4(03/11,6700m),Smt(07/11)
Route Notes	BC at normal site C1 at 1st flat place on northeast pillar shoulder (normal site) C2 at 2nd shoulder below big icefall C3 on middle of NW Ridge (flat section) C4 on NW Ridge. 3rd Nov team on way to summit, which planned to reach on 4th Nov, but snowstorm sent climbers down to BC. Up again from BC on 5th Nov, Vincent and Bouchet to C1. 6th Nov they went to C3 while Charlet and Sungdare from BC to C3. 7th Nov 3 men to summit while Charlet stopped 50m below summit because feared frostbitten toes (cold wind). No time for others summit bid. Had planned C4 for about 7000m but wind too strong.
Accidents	1 member hit by stonefall aftr leaving BC (some bones broken)
Achievement	1st French ascent
Agency	Sherpa Society
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2451833
Year	1986
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	2833
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Vincent
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Tourves, Var, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	1986-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	20
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431026
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel vincent
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	2834
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Franck
Last Name	Charlet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7475
Summit Date 1	1986-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2432351
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-franck charlet
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	2835
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Patrick
Last Name	Bouchet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Lyon, Rhone, France
Occupation	Electronics engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	1986-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	20
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432494
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	patrick bouchet
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2836
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Sungdare
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	1986-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	20
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	(1955-1989) Died in Oct 1989 in Khumbu from suicide
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433129
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sungdare sherpa
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	2837
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Francois
Last Name	Grand
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Savigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, France
Occupation	Bank clerk
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429683
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-francois grand
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2838
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Jean Pierre
Last Name	Gadel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	France
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France
Occupation	Physician
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426320
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean pierre gadel
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2839
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Francois
Last Name	Hans
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Yverdes, Switzerland
Occupation	Physiotherapist
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	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	9
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Hit by stonefall after leaving BC and some bones broken
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432498
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francois hans
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2840
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Claude
Last Name	Lebahy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Occupation	Forestry engineer
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434669
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	claude lebahy
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2841
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Reine
Last Name	Mouhat
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Moval, Territoire de Belfort, France
Occupation	Unemployed
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429558
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	reine mouhat
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2842
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1986
Season	3
First Name	Rene
Last Name	Vial
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Etrembieres, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Plumbing & heating technician
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426176
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rene vial
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Michel Vincent	M	1949	France	Leader	Tourves, Var, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Franck Charlet	M	1953	France	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Patrick Bouchet	M	1953	France	Climber	Lyon, Rhone, France	Electronics engineer	Details Other expeditions
Sungdare Sherpa	M	1955	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Francois Grand	M	1945	France	Climber	Savigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, France	Bank clerk	Details Other expeditions
Jean Pierre Gadel	M	1936	France	Exp Doctor	Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Francois Hans	M	1953	France	Climber	Yverdes, Switzerland	Physiotherapist	Details Other expeditions
Claude Lebahy	M	1959	France	Climber	Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France	Forestry engineer	Details Other expeditions
Reine Mouhat	F	1945	France	Climber	Moval, Territoire de Belfort, France	Unemployed	Details Other expeditions
Rene Vial	M	1936	France	Climber	Etrembieres, Haute-Savoie, France	Plumbing & heating technician	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	292
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Reference ID	01
Year	1986
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Vincent, Michel
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1987
Language	-
Citation	61:253-254 (1987)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12339
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN486301
Reference ID	02
Year	1986
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198725304/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN486301	AAJ	Vincent, Michel	-	-	61:253-254 (1987)	-
ANN486301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198725304/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV	-	-	-