Dhampus | 1981 W Ridge
A France expedition to Dhampus in 1981 via W Ridge, led by Jean Coudray. Summit reached on 26th October 1981. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1788 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHAM81301 |
| Peak ID | DHAM |
| Year | 1981 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Jean Coudray |
| Sponsor | Expedition to Dhampus |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 4th official |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1981-10-25 |
| Summit Date | 1981-10-26 |
| Summit Time | 1330 |
| Summit Days | 1 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6012 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 16 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| 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(25/10,5000m),Smt(26/10) |
| Route Notes | Jean Coudray - 3 Nov 81 In course of around Dhaulagiri trek, made camp on 25 Oct for Dhampus at 5000m near Dhampus Pass and thence up West Ridge. Not difficult climb 8 members (up and down in 1 day 26 Oct: started 8:00 am, 1st on summit at 1:30 pm, last at 2:30 pm and last reached 4000m camp at 11:00 pm. Anselme Baud, Jean Coudray, Michel Coudray, Robert Deplanque, Michel Devillebichot, Bernard Gillet, Marcel Lemennicier and Henri Parent (60 years old). 8 members to summit and Baud and Gillet down by skis from summit to 4400m; took off skis for last part in dark. No accidents or problems. Went to 4000m camp late instead of returning to 5000m camp because bad weather threatened and wanted to be as far down as possible to get away from snow avalanches if snow came - 5000m camp moved on to 4000m as trekking member of party continued on their way towards Tukuche. Jean Coudray - 13 Oct 81 Commercial party of 15 and Coudray-like trek. Approach around West of Dhaulagiri I and French Pass Leave KTM 14 Oct, arrive at mountain about 22-3-4 Oct Climbing 2-3 days via normal roue = West Ridge Leave via Dhampus Pass and return KTM 2 Nov and leave Nepal 4 Nov Sherpas don't climb |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450845 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
16 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Alart | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Lingolsheim, Bas-Rhin, France | Medical student | Details Other expeditions |
| Anselme Francois Baud | M | 1948 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacques Baud | M | 1954 | France | Climber | Morzine, Haute-Savoie, France | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Brigitte Chomel | F | 1959 | France | Climber | Combloux, Haute-Savoie, France | Governess | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Coudray | M | 1942 | France | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine & skiing instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Coudray | M | 1954 | France | Climber | Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France | Apprentice alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Deplanque | M | 1935 | France | Climber | Septmoncel, Jura, France | Staff member, a resort village | Details Other expeditions |
| Marie-Louise Devillebichot | F | 1944 | France | Climber | Charenton-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne, France | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Devillebichot | M | 1936 | France | Climber | Charenton-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne, France | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Michel Dubois | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Morzine, Haute-Savoie, France | Ski & tennis instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Gillet | M | 1946 | France | Climber | Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France | Shopkeeper (clothing) | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeannine Gillet | F | 1948 | France | Climber | Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France | Shopkeeper (clothing) | Details Other expeditions |
| Marcel Lemennicier | M | 1954 | France | Climber | Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France | Apprentice alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Michaud | M | 1941 | France | Climber | Combloux, Haute-Savoie, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Aime Paragot | M | 1915 | France | Climber | Morzine, Haute-Savoie, France | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Henri Parent | M | 1921 | France | Climber | Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France | Finance ministry inspector | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHAM81301 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 56:240 (1982) | - |
| DHAM81301 | MM | - | - | - | 83:10 (Jan 1982) | - |
| DHAM81301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198224002/Asia-Nepal-Dhampus | - | - | - |