Bhrikuti Shail | 2019 SW Ridge

A France expedition to Bhrikuti Shail in 2019 via SW Ridge, led by Paulo Grobel. Summit reached on 1st October 2019. 23 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10388
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BHRS19301
Peak ID BHRS
Year 2019
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 NE Cwm (up),SE Ridge (down)
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Paulo Grobel
Sponsor Paulo Grobel Lugula Expedition 2019
Success 1 True
Success 2 True
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Italy, Netherlands
Approach Besisahar->Phu_>Bhrikuti Shail BC
Basecamp Date 2019-09-24
Summit Date 2019-10-01
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 17
Termination Date 2019-10-11
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6361
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 15
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 3
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 Summited Julie Himal (6337m), Shelka Kangri (6358m) and Lugula (LUGU-193-01)
Campsites BC(24/09,5000m),C1(28/09,5640m),Smt(01,04-05,08/10)
Route Notes BC 24/09 5000m (Bhrikuti Shail BC) C1 28/09 5640m (Bhrikuti Shail High BC) Smt 01/10 Smt 04/10 Smt 05/10 Smt 08/10 (see details below). Team first planned to climb Lugula from Damodar Kunda lakes in Mustang, then to carry on with the Bhrikuti traverse. Following a ministry of interior decision to add trekking permit cost to mountaineering expeditions in restricted areas, team changed its plans to climb Lugula from Phu side, climbing at first Bhrikuti Shail. Despite bad weather conditions, the team achieved both at separate periods, this through NW Ridge (located in Chinese territory). In addition, several different teams climbed other peaks surrounding. Team left BC on 11 Oct (members left BC on 6, 9 and 11 Oct). Oxygen: Not taken, not used Summit (Lugula): 5 Oct: Isabelle Guillaume, Luc Gianetti, Philippe Henry, Paulo Grobel, Dipen Bhote and Sajjan Gale. 6 Oct: Reinier Zuidhoff, Folkert Bloembergen, Menno Frantzen, Marjolein Meere, Jean-Pierre Desforges and Sergio de Leo along with Dhan Magar, Karma Sherpa, Dipen Bhote, Sonam Sherpa and Amrit Tamang. 6 Oct: attempt of the full NW Ridge up to c.6600m, reached from a lower C3 by Isabelle Guillaume and Paulo Grobel. Duet intended a traverse, down by SW Ridge. Members back to BC between 5 and 9 of Oct. Summit (Julie Himal) by E Ridge: 2 Oct: by Hugues de Varax, Paulo Grobel, Philippe Henry, Stanislas Fouquier and Karma Sherpa. 4 Oct: by Sergio de Leo and Karma Sherpa. Summit (Shelka Kangri), first ascent via Julie Himal's traverse, then E Ridge: 4 Oct: by Sergio de Leo and Karma Sherpa. Summit (Bhrikuti Shail): by southern slopes to the col, then SW Ridge: 1 Oct: Isabelle Guillaume, Luc Gianetti and Paulo Grobel. 4 Oct: Reinier Zuidhoff, Folkert Bloembergen, Menno Frantzen and Marjolein Meere. 5 Oct: Philippe Cholat-Namy, Hugues De Varax, Stanislas Fouquier and Dorje Bhote. 8 Oct: Traverse by northeast slopes from Minerva glacier up, down by SE Ridge by Isabelle Guillaume, Paulo Grobel, Dipen Bhote and Anil Rai.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st ascent of Selka Kangri, 1st ascent of Lugula NW Ridge, 1st traverse of Bhrikuti Shail (up by NE Cwm, down by SE Ridge).
Agency Himalayan Travellers Nepal
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID LUGU19301
Checksum 2462892
Year 2019
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

23 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Paul Marc (Paulo) Grobel M 1957 France Leader La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France Alpine guide & journalist Details Other expeditions
Folkert Auke Bloembergen M 1960 Netherlands Climber Wassenaar, Netherlands Information technology consultant Details Other expeditions
Philippe Denis Gabriel Cholat-Namy M 1958 France Climber Saint-Egreve, Isere, Essonne, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Sergio De Leo M 1963 Italy Climber Aosta, Aosta, Italy Official for environmental protection Details Other expeditions
Jean Pierre Deforges M 1949 France Climber Saverdun, Ariege, France Retired Details Other expeditions
Stanislas Alain Raymond Fourquier M 1967 France Climber Paris, France Bookseller Details Other expeditions
Menno Frantzen M 1992 Netherlands Climber Amsterdam, Netherlands - Details Other expeditions
Alain Giannetti M 1957 France Climber Freissinieres, Haute-Alpes, France Acrobatic works Details Other expeditions
Luc Giannetti M 1991 France Climber Briancon, Hautes-Alpes, France Acrobatic work Details Other expeditions
Isabelle Anne Julie Guillaume F 1975 France Climber Jacob-Bellecombette, Savoie, France Budget control manager Details Other expeditions
Philippe Maurice Henry M 1987 France Climber Rodez, Aveyron, France Journalist Details Other expeditions
Marjolein Meere F 1959 Netherlands Climber Amsterdam, Netherlands Gymnastics teacher Details Other expeditions
Peter Hendrik Oussoren M 1962 Netherlands Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Hughes Alain Jacques Marie Riverieulx de Varax M 1958 France Climber Versailles, Yvelines, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Eltjo Reint Jan (Reinier) Zuidhoff M 1951 Netherlands Climber Molenhoek, Netherlands Information technology marketing consultant Details Other expeditions
Dorche/Dharche Bhote M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dipen Nuppa Bhote M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Sajjan Ghale M 1995 Nepal H-A Worker Yarsa-9, Rasuwa - Details Other expeditions
Dhan Bahadur Magar M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Wapsa, Waku-8, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Anil Kulung Rai M 1995 Nepal H-A Worker Bung-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chhetar (Sonam) Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Bala-2, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Karma Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Kimathanka-8, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Amrit Raj Magar M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Waku-8, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.