Everest | 1985 N Face (Great Couloir)

A France expedition to Everest in 1985 via N Face (Great Couloir), led by Pierre Beghin. Summit reached on 10th August 1985. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1577
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Expedition ID EVER85202
Peak ID EVER
Year 1985
Season 2
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Face (Great Couloir)
Route 2 N Col
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Pierre Beghin
Sponsor -
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 -
Summit Date 1985-08-10
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8200m due to deep snow
High Point (m) 8200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 xxx(10/08,8200m)
Route Notes Pierre Beghin and wife alone on Everest in August. Wife maybe went as high as N Col, Beghin to 8200m and then defeated by deep snow, which was too exhausting for one person to make track though.
Accidents No accidents
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448408
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (great couloir)

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pierre Beghin M 1951 France Leader Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Isere, France - Details Other expeditions
Annie Beghin F 1948 France Climber Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Isere, France - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER85202 AAJ Beghin, Pierre - - 60:297-298 (1986) -
EVER85202 - Beghin, Pierre Passion d'Himalayas Editions Glenat, Grenoble - B234
EVER85202 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198629702/Asia-China-Everest-North-Face-Attempt - - -