Bhrikuti | 1991 SE Ridge

A France expedition to Bhrikuti in 1991 via SE Ridge, led by Bertrand Doligez. Summit reached on 3rd November 1991. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 566
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Expedition ID BHRI91302
Peak ID BHRI
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Bertrand Doligez
Sponsor Allibert Bhrikuti Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 5th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-10-31
Summit Date 1991-11-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 5
Termination Date 1991-11-05
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6361
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 5
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(31/10,4700m),C1(02/11,4900m),Smt(03/11)
Route Notes BC as same place as British C1 as same place as British. Did not climb from W because this ridge became a face and leads to another valley. Followed British route: have long way to high camp into another valley. Took one British Sherpa and followed their climb. Returned BC 4 Nov and left BC 5 Nov.
Accidents Nothing (Thevenins slight altitude sickness at BC only)
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Society
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453795
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Patrick Blanfune M 1953 France Climber Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France Chemist Details Other expeditions
Jean-Pierre Bourgeois M 1943 France Climber Faverges, Haute-Savoie, France Technician Details Other expeditions
Bertrand Doligez M 1959 France Leader Les Contamines-Montjoie, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jean-Marc Pillot M 1956 France Climber Lyon, Rhone, France Technician Details Other expeditions
Frederic Simond M 1959 France Climber Les Contamines-Montjoie, Haute-Savoie, France Army officer Details Other expeditions
Colette Thevenin F 1937 France Climber Sevres, Hauts-de-Seine, France Housewife Details Other expeditions
Roland Thevenin M 1936 France Climber Sevres, Hauts-de-Seine, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Ang Tendi Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BHRI91302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:215 (1992) -
BHRI91302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221501/Asia-Nepal-Bhirikuti-First-and-Second-Ascents - - -