1950 French Annapurna expedition
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The 1950 French Annapurna expedition was the historic mountaineering campaign that achieved the first successful ascent of an 8,000-meter peak, Annapurna I, marking a major milestone in high-altitude climbing.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French expedition
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mountaineering expedition ⓘ |
| approachRegion | Kali Gandaki valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseCampLocation | north side of Annapurna I ⓘ |
| bookAuthor | Maurice Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | siege style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| deputyLeader | Louis Lachenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyFactors |
avalanche danger
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extreme cold ⓘ lack of accurate maps ⓘ |
| documentedInBook | Annapurna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedInFilm | Victoire sur l’Annapurna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationOfSummitReached | 8091 m ⓘ |
| endDate | 1950-06 ⓘ |
| expeditionLeader | Maurice Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Marcel Ichac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentOf |
Annapurna I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
first eight-thousander ever climbed ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1953 British Mount Everest expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major milestone in high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Annapurna Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medicalConsequencesForMembers |
amputations of fingers and toes
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severe frostbite ⓘ |
| member |
Adrien Dollfus
NERFINISHED
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Francis de Noyelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaston Rébuffat NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacques Oudot NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Couzy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Terray NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Lachenal NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcel Ichac NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcel Schatz NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcel Vialatte NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainClimbed | Annapurna I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first successful ascent of an 8,000-meter peak ⓘ |
| numberOfCampsAboveBase | 4 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | French Alpine Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | pre-war Himalayan reconnaissance expeditions ⓘ |
| season | pre-monsoon ⓘ |
| sponsor | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-03 ⓘ |
| summitDate | 1950-06-03 ⓘ |
| summitTeamMember |
Louis Lachenal
NERFINISHED
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Maurice Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedHighAltitudePortersFrom | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
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