Tawoche | 1974 SE Face

A France expedition to Tawoche in 1974 via SE Face, led by Yannick Seigneur. Summit reached on 15th April 1974. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3049
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	1974
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Yannick Seigneur
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st-3rd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date	1974-04-04
Summit Date	1974-04-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6495
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	5
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(04/04,5150m),C1(05/04,5500m),C2(12/04,6050m),Smt(15-17/04)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2445702
Year	1974
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se face

Members

Field	Value
ID	23317
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	1974
Season	1
First Name	Yannick
Last Name	Seigneur
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	32
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)	6495
Summit Date 1	1974-04-17
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	3
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	2428116
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yannick seigneur
Year of Birth	1941
Year	1974
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23318
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	1974
Season	1
First Name	Louis
Last Name	Dubost
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
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)	6495
Summit Date 1	1974-04-15
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	1
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	-82
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	louis dubost
Year of Birth	-
Year	1974
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23319
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	1974
Season	1
First Name	Paul
Last Name	Gendre
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
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)	6495
Summit Date 1	1974-04-15
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	1
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	-82
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul gendre
Year of Birth	-
Year	1974
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23320
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	1974
Season	1
First Name	Jacques
Last Name	Brugirard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
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)	6495
Summit Date 1	1974-04-16
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	-82
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacques brugirard
Year of Birth	-
Year	1974
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	23321
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	TAWO
Year	1974
Season	1
First Name	J. Christian
Last Name	Michel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
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)	6495
Summit Date 1	1974-04-16
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	-82
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	j. christian michel
Year of Birth	-
Year	1974
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Yannick Seigneur	M	1941	France	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Louis Dubost	M	-	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Paul Gendre	M	-	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Jacques Brugirard	M	-	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
J. Christian Michel	M	-	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1366
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Reference ID	01
Year	1974
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Seigneur, Yannick
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1975
Language	-
Citation	49:199 (1975)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1367
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Reference ID	02
Year	1974
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J.
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1975
Language	-
Citation	49:199 (1975)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3681
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Reference ID	03
Year	1974
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1974
Language	-
Citation	37:9 (Jul 1974)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13104
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Reference ID	04
Year	1974
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197519902/Asia-Nepal-Further-Note-on-the-French-Ascent-of-Taweche
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13124
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TAWO74101
Reference ID	05
Year	1974
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197519901/Asia-Nepal-Taweche
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
TAWO74101	AAJ	Seigneur, Yannick	-	-	49:199 (1975)	-
TAWO74101	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J.	-	-	49:199 (1975)	-
TAWO74101	MM	-	-	-	37:9 (Jul 1974)	-
TAWO74101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197519902/Asia-Nepal-Further-Note-on-the-French-Ascent-of-Taweche	-	-	-
TAWO74101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197519901/Asia-Nepal-Taweche	-	-	-