NIS HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION

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NIS HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION
April 2001

• Cap Gemini Ernst Youngs Sponsoring Project

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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)

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Location of the Expedition
Himlung Himal
Annapurna
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Some Projects 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

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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.

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Timeframe
Return Trekking
Direct or via Annapurna trekking
April 15th
June 10th
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Budget

• 334.000 FF
• 40.250 FF
• 141.450 FF
• 55.500 FF
• 20.000 FF
• 590,700 FF

• 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

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Benefits for CGEY

• Some pictures experience of adventure
• could be used on various supports
• intranet, internet, brochures, clients, advert
• for internal external communication
• CGEY "people" dimension
• The employer of choice !
• By sponsoring this expedition, CGEY
• Reinforce the image of leader
• Reinforce our values Boldness , Freedom, Team
  Spirit, Honesty, Modesty, Trust, Fun
• Encourage people to undertake team projects and
  exposure to real challenges
• Make people dream!

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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")

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Ethics, philosophy of the team

• We know this expedition is risky...
• The expedition preparation represents an
  important workload...
• ... project risk management
• are part of the game !
• Plan and live the whole adventure by ourselves
• Eager to discover local life by spending some
  time in villages with Tibetan and Nepali people
• Compliant with CGEY values Boldness , Freedom,
  Team Spirit, Honesty, Modesty, Trust, Fun

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Cap Gemini Ernst Young

• CGEY NIS the sponsor of choice !

• Questions ?
• NisExpe_at_capgemini.fr