Cholatse | 1995 N Face (1400m high)

A France expedition to Cholatse in 1995 via N Face (1400m high), led by Paul Robach. Summit reached on 26th October 1995. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1609
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Expedition ID CHOL95301
Peak ID CHOL
Year 1995
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face (1400m high)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Paul Robach
Sponsor French Cholatse 1995
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 13th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1995-10-09
Summit Date 1995-10-26
Summit Time 1300
Summit Days 17
Total Days 23
Termination Date 1995-11-01
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6440
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(09/10,4750m),Biv1(23/10,5900m),Biv2(24/10,6150m),Smt(26/10)
Route Notes BC below and south of Dzangka Biv 1 on North Face Biv 2 on North Face in ice flutes 70 degrees. From BC reached first snow slopes in 2 hours. No fixed camps but spent 3 nights in uncomfortable bivouac. Fixed 600m rope near start of climb to 5600m & put 1st biv at 5900m. Hard to put tent at 1st biv because hard ice or rock below snow; from here went up next day only to 6150m because had late morning start. 25th 2 members fixed one pitch only (80m) of mixed climbing while other three members rested. 26th started for top: last wall didn't climb but traversed over to NW Ridge from 6200m point on face & all 5 members on summit at 1 pm & returned to biv at 6:15 pm to sleep. 27th rapelled entire face & back to BC. Was safe route with no seracs or rock fall but about 8:00 am sun hits mushroom which let off small avalanches only. Clear weather without wind.
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement -
Agency Pabil Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455297
Year 1995
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (1400m high)

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Boris Badaroux M 1974 France Climber Hautes-Alpes, France Mathematics student Details Other expeditions
Philippe Jean Batoux M 1970 France Deputy Leader Chambery, Savoie, France Mathematics student & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Marc Challamel M 1974 France Climber Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide & ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Christophe Mora M 1973 France Climber Grenoble, Isere, France Alpine guide & ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Paul Robach M 1969 France Leader Boulogne, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOL95301 AAJ Robach, Paul - - 70:281-283 (1996) -
CHOL95301 HJ Robach, Paul Cholatse North Face: First Ascent - 53:233-235 (1997) -
CHOL95301 HIGH - - - 161:32-33 (Apr 1996) -
CHOL95301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199628103/Asia-Nepal-Cholatse-North-Face - - -
CHOL95301 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/53/17/expeditions-and-notes-53/ - - -