1974 French Mount Everest expedition
On 9 September 1974, the West Ridge Direct on Mount Everest was attempted by a French expedition. It resulted in the deaths of six climbers in an avalanche on the way to the summit. These deaths took the total number of fatalities on the mountain to 36.[1]
| Mount Everest | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,848 m (29,029 ft) |
| Coordinates | 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27.98806°N 86.92528°ECoordinates: 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27.98806°N 86.92528°E |
The team consisted of:
- Claude Ancey (survived)
- Lhakpa (Sherpa)
- Sanu Wongal (Sherpa)
- Pemba Dorje (Sherpa)
- Nawang Lutuk (Sherpa)
- Nima Wangchu (Sherpa)
In comparison, six Sherpas died on 5 April 1970 due to an avalanche in the Khumbu Icefall (see 1970 Mount Everest disaster).[2] Other bad years were 1982 and 1996, although none of these years claimed as many lives as were lost in the avalanches of 2014 and 2015.
See also[]
- 1970 Mount Everest disaster
- List of 20th-century summiters of Mount Everest
- List of deaths on the Eight Thousanders
- List of people who died climbing Mount Everest
- List of Mount Everest expeditions
References[]
- ^ "The West Ridge Direct". everesthistory.com. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Everest - Fatilities". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
External links[]
- Broadcast of the National Institute of Audiovisuel
- Article of Claude Ancey death on the blog of the guide company of Chamonix Archived 2016-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Mount Everest expeditions
- 1970s avalanches
- Expeditions from France
- Mountaineering disasters
- 1974 disasters
- 1974 in Nepal
- Avalanches in Nepal
- September 1974 events in Asia