Chago | 1954 E Ridge from S

A France expedition to Chago in 1954 via E Ridge from S, led by Jean Franco. Summit reached on 9th October 1954. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4388
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHAG54301
Peak ID	CHAG
Year	1954
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	E Ridge from S
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jean Franco
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Arun Valley->Barun Valley
Basecamp Date	1954-09-15
Summit Date	1954-10-09
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	24
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6893
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	4
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	Attempted Makalu (MAKA-543-01) and Baruntse (BARU-543-01); climbed Makalu II (MAK2-543-01), Pethangtse (PETH-543-01) and Chomo Lonzo (1st ascent)
Campsites	Smt(09/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	MAKA54301
Checksum	2440219
Year	1954
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	e ridge from s

Field	Value
ID	34146
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHAG54301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHAG
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Jean
Last Name	Bouvier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1920
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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)	6893
Summit Date 1	1954-10-09
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	2
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	(1914-1964) Died in 1964 in the Alps in an accident
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2420423
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean bouvier
Year of Birth	1920
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34147
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHAG54301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHAG
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Jean
Last Name	Couzy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1923
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	6893
Summit Date 1	1954-10-09
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	2
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	(1923-1958) Disappeared 2 November 1958 in the Alps
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2421601
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean couzy
Year of Birth	1923
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34149
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHAG54301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHAG
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Lionel
Last Name	Terray
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1921
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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)	6893
Summit Date 1	1954-10-09
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	2
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	(1921-1965) Died 19 September 1965 in the French Alps from fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2420889
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lionel terray
Year of Birth	1921
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jean Franco	M	1914	France	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Jean Bouvier	M	1920	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Jean Couzy	M	1923	France	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Pierre Leroux	M	1921	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Lionel Terray	M	1921	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.