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NIS HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION

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

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NIS HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION

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  1. NIS HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION April 2001 Cap Gemini Ernst & Young’s Sponsoring Project

  2. 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)

  3. Location of the Expedition Himlung Himal Annapurna

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. Timeframe Expedition Katmandou 3 days Bus 1 d Walk to Base Camp (4850m) 9 days High Altitude Acclimation & Summit 3 to 5 weeks Return Trekking Direct or via Annapurna trekking April 15th June 10th

  7. 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

  8. 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")

  9. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young CGEY NIS CGEY NIS: the sponsor of choice ! Questions ? NisExpe@capgemini.fr

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