Jannu | 1998 NW Pillar (near French 1994 rte)

A France expedition to Jannu in 1998 via NW Pillar (near French 1994 rte), led by Manu Pellissier. Summit reached on 14th October 1998. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3220
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID JANU98301
Peak ID JANU
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Pillar (near French 1994 rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Manu Pellissier
Sponsor Jannu 1998
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 1998-09-22
Summit Date 1998-10-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 22
Total Days 30
Termination Date 1998-10-22
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due to falling seracs
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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 BC(22/09,4600m),Biv(02/10,5100m),C1(07/10,5400m),xxx(14/10,6200m)
Route Notes BC at moraine of Khumbhakarna Glacier C1 at above rock pillar High point at 150m before Col of NW Pillar. Fixed rope all away from BC to C1 and had to biv at 5100m on about 2 Oct - was much snow on rock pillar and 3 days snowfall in early Oct. 13 Oct made 1st attempt to reach Col at 6350m but Pessi got altitude sickness and he to BC alone on fixed ropes and other 3 members stayed in C1. 14th another attempt to go up but Genevois stopped (very tired) at end of fixed rope at 6000m while Guy and Pellissier reached 6200m and down (too late and feet freezing and no place to biv). During descent big seracs fell off and missed 2 men but another serac came down again missing men, but now decided too dangerous to continue (ropes damaged by falling debris). Route difficult technically and dangerous.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Numbur Himal Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453549
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw pillar (near french 1994 rte)

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jean-Marc Genevois M 1965 France Climber Le Versoud, Isere, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Emmanuel Guy M 1972 France Climber Aussois, Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Manu Pellissier M 1974 France Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Patrick Pessi M 1969 France Climber Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
JANU98301 HIGH - - - 198:45-46 (May 1999) -