Bhrikuti | 2002 W Face-N Ridge

A Belgium expedition to Bhrikuti in 2002 via W Face-N Ridge, led by Doug Rossillon. Summit reached on 29th October 2002. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4143
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BHRI02301
Peak ID BHRI
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face-N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Belgium
Leaders Doug Rossillon
Sponsor Bhrikuti Expedition 2002
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 10th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Switzerland
Approach Yare and southeast to Damodar Kunde
Basecamp Date 2002-10-26
Summit Date 2002-10-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 4
Termination Date 2002-10-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6476
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(26/10,5100m),C1(28/10,5600m),Smt(29/10)
Route Notes BC at 5100m near Damodar Kunde monastery C1 at 5600m on moraine beside glacier Difficult passes to Damodar Kunde to BC. From C1 climbed wall of West Face to start of North Ridge and up this ridge - not difficult. Climb not a problem but very difficult to get there. Very windy with cold gales from Tibet. Down from top to BC. Route is long with three cols to go down into and up out of.
Accidents Bochatay altitude problem and in BC all climbing period
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457819
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face-n ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Daniel Bochatay M 1967 Switzerland Climber Salvan, Valais, Switzerland Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Patricia Jourdan F 1970 Switzerland Climber Salvan, Valais, Switzerland School teacher Details Other expeditions
Doug Rossillon M 1958 Belgium Leader & Exp Doctor Overijse, Belgium Plastic surgeon Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BHRI02301 HIGH - - - 252:62 (Nov 2003) -