Putha Hiunchuli | 1998 NE Face over NE Ridge-E Face

A France expedition to Putha Hiunchuli in 1998 via NE Face over NE Ridge-E Face, led by Jean Annequin. Summit reached on 27th October 1998. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3191
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUTH98301
Peak ID PUTH
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face over NE Ridge-E Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Jean Annequin
Sponsor Allibert Putha Hiunchuli 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 1998-10-21
Summit Date 1998-10-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 10
Termination Date 1998-10-31
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6300m due to dangerous snow conditions
High Point (m) 6300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 BC(21/10,4800m),C1(22/10,5300m),C2(25/10,5950m),xxx(27/10,6300m)
Route Notes BC at Kaya Khola east of Kangtokal C1 at left side of glacier east of point 6127m C2 on NE Ridge west of point 6172m. 27 Oct stopped at 6300m because were setting off slab avalanches (1 by leader, 2 by Sherpas) so down to C2 that night and BC 28 Oct and climb finished. Annequin and Sherpas had gone to 6300m ahead of members to test snow conditions.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454642
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face over ne ridge-e face

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jean-Christophe Annequin M 1970 France Leader Tassin, Rhone, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pierre Bourdoncle M 1935 France Climber Balma, Haute-Garonne, France Biologist Details Other expeditions
Christian Charpentier M 1956 France Climber Maureville, Haute-Garonne, France Financial advisor Details Other expeditions
Patrick Durbiano M 1946 France Climber Limoux, Aude, France Director of car dealership Details Other expeditions
Jerome Keen M 1958 France Climber Paris, France Commercial business Details Other expeditions
Michel Lambert M 1949 France Climber Saint-Marcellin, Isere, France Professor of French Details Other expeditions
Nicolas Reboul M 1964 France Climber Paris, France Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUTH98301 HIGH - - - 198:47 (May 1999) -