Everest | 1988 S Col-SE Ridge
A France expedition to Everest in 1988 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Francois Poissonnier. Summit reached on 26th September 1988. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 489 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER88306 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1988 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Francois Poissonnier |
| Sponsor | Francois Poissonnier Autumn 1988 Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 82nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1988-09-01 |
| Summit Date | 1988-09-26 |
| Summit Time | 1430 |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | True |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 13 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(01/09,5350m),C1(07/09,6100m),C2(09/09,6400m),C3(15/09,7200m),C4(25/09,8000m),Smt(26/09) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face near seracs C4 at South Col. C1 made quickly because Americans had already nearly finished putting in route (for which paid Americans $3500 and similar amount to Koreans). Spent 1-1/2 hrs on top to take photos and Boivin's parapente flight of 12 mins from summit to C2 (took time to get wind properly in his parapente for take off). No ski descent (Batard had ordered Sherpa to throw most of skis in river below BC and LO said all such descents forbidden). Only one summit bid because had to leave BC 28th Sept for jobs back in France (and to be in France same time as Batard to get share of publicity). Batard arrived at summit while Metzger, et al still there. Batard and Poissonnier did not speak to each other; enmity originated in Dec 1987 when Batard ended Dhaulagiri I climb before Poissonnier and others were ready to climb. Tourism Ministry - 29 Sept 1988 5 French and 3 Sherpas climbed Everest via SE Ridge Reached the summit at 2:30 pm and stayed there for 1-1/2 hours. Left C4 at 3 am on 26 Sept. Left summit at 4 pm same day and stayed at C4 on that day. |
| Accidents | Robert bad edema at C3 |
| Achievement | 1st parapente descent; 1st Frenchmen to top without oxygen |
| Agency | Sherpa Trekking Service (STS) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2449554 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Afanassieff | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide & film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Aguilera | M | 1946 | France | Climber | Riom-es-Montagnes, Cantal, France | Ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Marc Boivin | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Denis Collangettes | M | 1945 | France | Climber | Le Mont-Dore, Puy-de-Dome, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Louis Coudeyre | M | 1942 | France | Exp Doctor | Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Pierre Frachon | M | 1947 | France | Climber | Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Georges | M | 1953 | Switzerland | Climber | La Sage, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Marie Hiroz | F | 1953 | Switzerland | Climber | Le Levoron, Switzerland | Ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Metzger | M | 1949 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Francois Pallandre | M | 1966 | France | Climber | Issoire, Puy-de-Dome, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique Planche | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Chamalieres, Puy-de-Dome, France | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Francois Poissonnier | M | 1946 | France | Leader | Vic-le-Comte, Puy-de-Dome, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Rene Robert | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerard Vionnet-Fausset | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tshering/Tshiring Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | High-altitude porter | Details Other expeditions |
| Sonam Tshering Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | High-altitude porter | Details Other expeditions |
| Ajiwa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
6 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER88306 | AAJ | Poissonnier, Francois | - | - | 63:200 (1989) | - |
| EVER88306 | - | Frachon, Jean-Pierre | 8848 Metres de Bonheur | Realisation Queryriaux, Paris | - | F164 |
| EVER88306 | MM | - | - | - | 124:10 (Nov 1988) | - |
| EVER88306 | - | Georges, Andre | Aventures Alpines II | La Matze, Sion, Switzerland | - | - |
| EVER88306 | - | Boivin, Francoise & Parte, Jean-Marc | L'Aventure Jusqu'au Bout | Editions Recto/Verso, Meylan, France | - | B448 |
| EVER88306 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198920001/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Ascent-and-Paraglider-Descent | - | - | - |