Saribung | 2008 N Face
A France expedition to Saribung in 2008 via N Face, led by Jean Annequin. Summit reached on 20th November 2008. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6290 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | SARI08303 |
| Peak ID | SARI |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Jean Annequin |
| Sponsor | Expes.com Saribung Expedition 2008 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 7th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Belgium |
| Approach | Jomsom->Tsarang->Lo Manthang->Digaon->Guma Thati->Damodar Kunda |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-11-15 |
| Summit Date | 2008-11-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | 2008-11-15 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6328 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 14 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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(15/11,5300m),C1(17/11,5850m),Smt(20/11) |
| Route Notes | All 14 members and 4 Sherpas left high camp around 8 am, reached summit at 12 noon. All 14 members and Pemba skied down to East Face, then camped at 5500m at 4 pm. Spent night. Next day explored some other peaks and skied on glacier. Its a fantastic area for skiing. On 22 Nov the team reached Phugaon. The team returned to Kathmandu on 29 Nov and will leave on 1 Dec. Sherpas: Pemba Sherpa, 4/9/71 (19/05/2028) Taksindu-6, summited Everest, Cho Oyu, Xixabangma, Manaslu 1997, Makalu X1 Ngima Tamang, 30/7/62 (15/04/2019), Kerung-1, Manaslu 4/10/08, Manaslu 97 Swiss, Everest 01 Spanish, Tilicho 92 French [unconfirmed], Churen 90 Himal Koreans, Xixabangma 2006 Swiss Dorchi Sherpa, 30/11/73 (15/08/2030), Makalu-9 Gyalzen Sherpa, 22/4/61, Yilajung, Namche-9, Dhaula I X1, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X1 (These are the same Sherpa as those who summited Manaslu with Ludovic Challeat, French, on 4 Oct 2008). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Skiing from high camp (C1) |
| Agency | Expes.com Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458374 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Christophe Annequin | M | 1970 | France | Leader | Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Jean Bardou | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Pau, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthieu Gael Cedric Berlioz | M | 1974 | France | Climber | Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Myriam Chalmin | F | 1977 | France | Climber | Munich, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnaud Bertrand Marie Jacques De Fouchier | M | 1943 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Retired editor | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Destombes | M | 1967 | France | Climber | Pont de Royans, Drome, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Heintz | M | 1974 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Gas engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe (Phil) Jesper | M | 1940 | Belgium | Climber | Brussels, Belgium | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Remi Perrin | M | 1970 | France | Climber | Bishoffsheim, Bas-Rhin, France | IT engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Isabella Rey | F | 1976 | France | Exp Doctor | Grenoble, Isere, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Virginie Reith | F | 1975 | France | Climber | Ruhlouse, France | Statistician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pascal Pierre Tournaire | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicolas Viant | M | 1976 | France | Climber | Elois, Haute-Savoie, France | Environmental engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Vitrey | M | 1966 | France | Climber | St. Martin-de-Vesubie, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Postal carrier | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tamang | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.