nis himlung himal expedition
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NIS HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION. April 2001. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young’s Sponsoring Project. Ambitious objectives. This expedition will be the first French attempt on this remote more than 7,000m peak, located the border between China and Nepal - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
CGEY
NIS Global
NIS France
NIS HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young’s Sponsoring Project
April 2001
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
CGEY
NIS Global
NIS France
Ambitious objectives...• This expedition will be the first French attempt on this
remote more than 7,000m peak, located the border between China and Nepal
• Depending on conditions, reach an unknown peak, once up there, via a more than 2 km ridge higher than 7,000 m. This peak has never been reached.
• One member of the team, specialised in extreme skiing, also forecasts to downhill skiing from the peak, which would also be a very first try.
• No external or professional assistance starting from base camp (4.850 m)
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
CGEY
NIS Global
NIS France
Location of the Expedition
Annapurna
Himlung Himal
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
CGEY
NIS Global
NIS France
Some Project’s details...
• Himlung Himal peak: 7,126 m Next to Annapurna
• Expedition will start on 15th April 2001 and will last 8 weeks
• Equipment: more than 500 Kg
carried by the team
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
CGEY
NIS Global
NIS France
The team
• The team is composed of 10 people 6 men and 4 women ranging in age from 29 (O. Soudieux – NIS France) to 49
• No professional in the team ! Some of them already had very high-altitude experiences
(more than 7000 and 8000m summits)
• All are mountaineers and mountains are their passion.
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
CGEY
NIS Global
NIS France
Timeframe
Direct or via Annapurna trekkingDirect or via Annapurna trekking
Return Return TrekkingTrekking
Katmandou3 days
Katmandou3 days
Walk to Base Camp (4850m)
9 days
Walk to Base Camp (4850m)
9 days
High Altitude Acclimation& Summit
3 to 5 weeks
High Altitude Acclimation& Summit
3 to 5 weeks
ExpeditionExpedition
Bus1 dBus1 d
April 15thApril 15th June 10thJune 10th
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
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NIS Global
NIS France
Budget
• Individual materials• Shared equipment (Gamow bag, ropes…)
• Nepal Agency Summit rights + visa materials transport from/to base camp
• Plane (people + cargo)
• High Altitude Food
TOTAL
334.000 FF
40.250 FF
141.450 FF
55.500 FF
20.000 FF
590,700 FF
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
CGEY
NIS Global
NIS France
Himal Himlung expedition & public communications
• Before the expedition
French television reporting, on Saturday March 3rd Two reports published yet,
in "Dauphine Libéré", a local newspaper Expedition description on www.clubalpin.com
• After the expedition
An official conference at Grenoble to present the expedition with pictures
At least three other articles are foreseen after the expedition, including 2 in national audience specialised magazines ("Montagne
Magazine" & " Trek Magazine")
NIS Himlung Himal Expedition
CGEY
NIS Global
NIS France
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
CGEY NIS: the sponsor of
choice !CGEY NIS
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