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 - - -