Annapurna South | 2002 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Annapurna South in 2002 via SW Ridge, led by Benoit Jacquemot. Summit reached on 5th October 2002. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4134 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANNS02301 |
| Peak ID | ANNS |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Benoit Jacquemot |
| Sponsor | C'est Encore Loin la Mer? Annapurna South 1982-2002 |
| 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 | From SW along on side of Khopra Danda |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-09-30 |
| Summit Date | 2002-10-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 2002-10-11 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5700m due to bad winds and deep snow |
| High Point (m) | 5700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| 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(30/09,4200m),ABC(05/10,5200m),xxx(05/10,5700m) |
| Route Notes | Attempted to go above 5700m twice on 5 Oct and 10 Oct. First time stopped by 70 kph winds and 2nd time by deep snow that forced them to take longer line. Once on the ridge and climbing towards summit, there would be no descent route except ridge, which very exposed to winds. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Alpine Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457660 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic Buttard | M | 1974 | France | Climber | Bramans, Savoie, France | Skiing instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Baptiste Buttard | M | 1979 | France | Climber | Bramans, Savoie, France | Skiing instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Igor Charon | M | 1977 | France | Climber | Bramans, Savoie, France | Sports shop salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Victor Charon | M | 1979 | France | Climber | Aussois, Savoie, France | Alpine instructor & ski patrol member | Details Other expeditions |
| Benoit Jacquemot | M | 1979 | France | Leader | Aussois, Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| David Marnezy | M | 1977 | France | Climber | Aussois, Savoie, France | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Sylvain Moreau | M | 1979 | France | Climber | Aussois, Savoie, France | Ski patrol member | Details Other expeditions |
| Laurent Navez | M | 1964 | France | Climber | Lille, Nord, France | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnand Quemeurec | M | 1975 | France | Climber | Lanslebourg, Savoie, France | Alpine guide & ski patrol member | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Teppaz | M | 1979 | France | Climber | Aussois, Savoie, France | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.