This "French" spring season in the Himalayas was rather poor: it should be noted the Broad Peak summit done by Sandrine De Choudens (it is her third eight-thousander) and Gasherbrum II climb and ski descent done by Jean Noel Urban (his initial plan had included also G I, but didn't come about).

The post-monsoonal season promises to be much more interesting:

- Nuptse (7861m). Patrice Glairon-Rappaz left in Katmandu on September, 17. His aim: openning new South face solo route.

- Melungtse (7181m). After the first successful Slovene North face ascent there have been many attempts to repeat that, but every time the expeditions retreated. Эмерик Клоэ and Кристоф Дюмарэ plan the attempt for last week October.

- Manaslu (8156m). At once two expeditions: the tireless Jean Noel Urban has already arrived to base camp aiming to ski down the West face on Japanese route and our old familiar Christian Trommsdorff, Yannick Graziani, and Patrick Wagnon at reinforced strength with Sandrine De Choudens and the Dane Asmus) go forward Manaslu South Ridge aiming for a new route in Alpine style.