Annapurna South | 1990 SW Ridge

A France expedition to Annapurna South in 1990 via SW Ridge, led by Philippe Berger. Summit reached on 13th May 1990. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 408
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANNS90101
Peak ID ANNS
Year 1990
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Philippe Berger
Sponsor Annapurna S 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 1990-05-12
Summit Date 1990-05-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 1
Total Days 5
Termination Date 1990-05-17
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5750m due to dangerous snow conditions
High Point (m) 5750
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(12/05,5100m),C1(13/05,5750m),xxx(13/05,5750m)
Route Notes Too much snow and serious avalanche danger. 14 May to BC and decided 17 May impossible to continue under such dangerous snow conditions.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453120
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Philippe Berger M 1950 France Leader Acheres-la-Foret, Fountainbleau, France Bank manager Details Other expeditions
Serge Martinet M 1948 France Climber Athis Mons, Essonne, France Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Dawa Temba Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Kunga Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANNS90101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:240 (1991) -
ANNS90101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199124004/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Dakshin-Attempt - - -