Dhampus | 1990 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Dhampus in 1990 via SW Ridge, led by Patrick Monzat. Summit reached on 29th October 1990. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 658 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHAM90301 |
| Peak ID | DHAM |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Patrick Monzat |
| Sponsor | Yak & Yeti Chamonix Expedition to Dhampus |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 8th,9th official |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Manang->Thorung Pass->Kali Gandaki->Tukuche Village |
| Basecamp Date | 1990-10-28 |
| Summit Date | 1990-10-29 |
| Summit Time | 1200 |
| Summit Days | 1 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6012 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 17 |
| Summit Members | 15 |
| 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(28/10,5200m),Smt(29-30/10) |
| Route Notes | BC just below and east of Dhampus Pass. 29th Oct all members started for top from BC at 6:00 am and after 1-1/2 hours Blary and Chambart had headaches and turned back at about 5400m and back to BC accompanied by Dequeker while all others to summit at 12:00 noon. Went along ridge almost its entire length, starting almost at pass; about 1 hr on top with no wind or clouds. Route and top entirely rock and no rope needed to be fixed; returned to BC 2:30 pm and on to lower camp 4500m yak pasture same day. Monzat and Dequeker stayed 2nd night at BC and 30th both to summit at 10:00 am, BC 12:00 noon and on down to Tukuche village with all members same day at 7:00 pm. "Just a walk" up - not at all difficult technically. |
| Accidents | None except altitude sickness of Blary and Chombart (headaches) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Discover Nepal |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454144 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Blary | F | 1975 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Saverine Bouteman | F | 1972 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Christelle Brioit | F | 1972 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Fabienne Chombart | F | 1973 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeanine Clement | F | 1974 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Delhia Decoo | F | 1972 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Laurence Delhay | F | 1971 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Regine Dequeker | F | 1954 | France | Climber | Lille, Nord, France | Specialist/instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacky Guichaoua | M | 1945 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Francette Jarry | F | 1957 | France | Climber | St. Pol-sur-Mer, Nord, France | Specialist/instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Katia Kazmareck | F | 1972 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Roland Lavisse | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Oye-Plage, Pas-de-Calais, France | Head of educational service | Details Other expeditions |
| Kathy Lecron | F | 1973 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Sabine Madoux | F | 1975 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Pierre Meaux | M | 1944 | France | Exp Doctor | Gravelines, Nord, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrick Monzat | M | 1950 | France | Leader | Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Christine Schallier | F | 1973 | France | Climber | Gravelines, Nord, France | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Rishi Gurung | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gaje Gurung | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHAM90301 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 65:241 (1991) | - |
| DHAM90301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199124104/Asia-Nepal-Dhampus | - | - | - |