Everest | 1996 N Face (Japanese Couloir) (to 7300m)

A Switzerland expedition to Everest in 1996 via N Face (Japanese Couloir) (to 7300m), led by Jean Troillet. Summit reached on 25th September 1996. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1831
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER96201
Peak ID EVER
Year 1996
Season 2
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Face (Japanese Couloir) (to 7300m)
Route 2 N Ridge-N Face (to 8300m)
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Jean Troillet
Sponsor Everest 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 Australia, Canada, France, USA
Approach KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date 1996-07-21
Summit Date 1996-09-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 66
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8300m due to very strong wind
High Point (m) 8300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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 RoadCamp(21/07,5200m),BC(06/07,5500m),ABC(06/08,6000m),xxx(25/09,8300m)
Route Notes BC at normal route's base ABC on normal route's base from east side of North Col. First climbed up Japanese Couloir in first attempt on mountain; reached 7300m and then down because wind slab avalanche danger and winds very strong. 2nd attempt via N Ridge to 7700m on 20th Sept and left where winds got very strong and again all snow blown away planned to descend by ski (Arpin) & snowboard (Troillet) so had to have snow on mountain. 3rd attempt left BC on 24th and non-stop to 7700m, spent few hours there and reached 8300m having left tent at 8000m and then with increasing winds turned back and climb finished.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452573
Year 1996
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (japanese couloir) (to 7300m)

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pascal Arpin M 1971 France Climber Seez, Savoie, France Alpine guide & cross-country ski instructor Details Other expeditions
John Travers Falkiner M 1955 Australia Climber Verbier, Valais, Switzerland Ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Thomas Grissom M 1964 USA Climber Portland, Oregon Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Dominique Perret M 1962 Switzerland Climber Chexbres, Vaud, Switzerland Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Mark Shapiro M 1947 Canada Climber Verbier, Valais, Switzerland Photographer Details Other expeditions
Jean Fernand Troillet M 1948 Switzerland Leader Orsieres, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Apa (Appa) Sherpa M 1960 Nepal H-A Worker Thami Og, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Krishna Bahadur (Jeta) Tamang M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Kanku-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER96201 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 71:301-302 (1997) -
EVER96201 HIGH - - - 175:85 (Jun 1997) -
EVER96201 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199730100/Asia-Nepal-Mount-Everest-Post-Monsoon - - -