Annapurna IV | 1994 NW Ridge
A France expedition to Annapurna IV in 1994 via NW Ridge, led by Bruno Douillet. Summit reached on 25th October 1994. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1348 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN494302 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Bruno Douillet |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-10-12 |
| Summit Date | 1994-10-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6700m due to bad snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 6700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| 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(12/10,4800m),C1(14/10,5300m),C2(16/10,5800m),C3(24/10,6450m),xxx(25/10,6700m) |
| Route Notes | High point at NW Ridge. Stopped at 6700m because on north side smooth & south side slightly windy & avalanche danger. |
| Accidents | Nothing |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454750 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Alibert | M | 1966 | France | Climber | Grenoble, Isere, France | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pascal Boyrrelier | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Montsegur-sur-Lauzon, Drome, France | Nuclear engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Marc Cardinal | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France | Insurance company safety inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruno Douillet | M | 1961 | France | Leader | Rousset, Provence, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Alain Paret | M | 1944 | France | Climber | La Roche-de-Rame, Hautes-Alpes, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN494302 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:252 (1995) | - |
| ANN494302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 151:15 (Jun 1995) | - |
| ANN494302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525203/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV-Attempts | - | - | - |