Pethangtse | 1954 S side

A France expedition to Pethangtse in 1954 via S side, led by Jean Franco. Summit reached on 10th October 1954. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3009
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PETH54301
Peak ID	PETH
Year	1954
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	S side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jean Franco
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1954-09-15
Summit Date	1954-10-10
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	25
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6739
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
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	Climbed Makalu II (MAK2-543-01), Chago (CHAG-543-01) and Chomo Lonzo (1st ascent); attempted Baruntse (BARU-543-01) and Makalu (MAKA-543-01)
Campsites	BC(15/09,4700m),ABC(5300m),C1,C2,Smt(10/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	MAKA54301
Checksum	2438330
Year	1954
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s side

Members

Field	Value
ID	22064
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PETH54301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PETH
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Jean
Last Name	Franco
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1914
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6739
Summit Date 1	1954-10-10
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1914-1971) Died 2 Dec 1971
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2418333
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean franco
Year of Birth	1914
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	24464
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PETH54301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	PETH
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Chheten
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6739
Summit Date 1	1954-10-10
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-86
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chheten sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32062
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PETH54301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	PETH
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6739
Summit Date 1	1954-10-10
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-86
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34196
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PETH54301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	PETH
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Jean
Last Name	Rivolier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1923
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	France
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	-
Occupation	Physician & geologist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6739
Summit Date 1	1954-10-10
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1923-2007) Died 27 April 2007
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2421473
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean rivolier
Year of Birth	1923
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34197
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PETH54301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PETH
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Guido
Last Name	Magnone
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1917
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6739
Summit Date 1	1954-10-10
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2419279
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guido magnone
Year of Birth	1917
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jean Franco	M	1914	France	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Chheten Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Norbu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Jean Rivolier	M	1923	France	Exp Doctor	-	Physician & geologist	Details Other expeditions
Guido Magnone	M	1917	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.