Dorje Lhakpa | 2000 W Ridge

A France expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 2000 via W Ridge, led by Michel Pelle. Summit reached on 24th October 2000. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3715
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Michel Pelle
Sponsor	Terres d'Aventure Dorje Lhakpa 2000
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	14th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2000-10-14
Summit Date	2000-10-24
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	10
Total Days	15
Termination Date	2000-10-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6966
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	3000
Total Members	7
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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	-
Campsites	BC(15/10,4800m),C1(17/10,5800m),C2(20/10,6100m),Smt(24/10)
Route Notes	BC at normal site (same as 1998 & 1999) C1 at col at bottom of West Ridge C2 on West Ridge. 24 Oct started for top after Sherpas had fixed rope from C2 to 6600m; at 3:00 am left C2: Pelle and 4 members and 3 Sherpas. 2 members reached 6600m, Isambert and Lieters to 6600m; Pelle and Dugue to 6200m where she got badly sick from altitude (cerebral edema), so Pelle had to take her to C1. Very cold and windy. Slovenian asked for rescue but all French in C2 and at least 5 hours away from him with technical problems to reach him and French too tired to try. He died about 1-1/2 hours after his appeal.
Accidents	Dugue serious altitude sickness
Achievement	-
Agency	Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457802
Year	2000
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	29088
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Gregory
Last Name	Chesnel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Lille, Nord, France
Occupation	Cinema hall projector operator
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2437961
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gregory chesnel
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29089
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Maryse
Last Name	Dugue
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Health specialist for Asian Development Bank
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6200
Summit Date 1	2000-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2000-10-24
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	6200
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2434297
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maryse dugue
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29090
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Alain (Francois)
Last Name	Hirsch
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chambery, Savoie, France
Occupation	Retired engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2427769
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alain (francois) hirsch
Year of Birth	1940
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29091
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Emmanuel
Last Name	Isambert
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Professor of mathematics
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6600
Summit Date 1	2000-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2430860
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	emmanuel isambert
Year of Birth	1948
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29092
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Francoise (Claire)
Last Name	Lieters
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Amplepuis, Rhone, France
Occupation	Dental surgeon
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6600
Summit Date 1	2000-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2431344
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francoise (claire) lieters
Year of Birth	1949
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29093
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Roch
Last Name	Pelen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Revel, Haute-Garonne, France
Occupation	Director general of construction company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2432840
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roch pelen
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29094
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Pelle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6200
Summit Date 1	2000-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2430526
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel pelle
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	29095
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chheplung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6966
Summit Date 1	2000-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	14
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437688
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	29096
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Pema Lhakpa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6966
Summit Date 1	2000-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	14
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-6
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pema lhakpa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	29097
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Keshab Raj (Ashe)
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6966
Summit Date 1	2000-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	14
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-2003) Died 15 Oct 2003 on Raksha Urai from fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-6
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	keshab raj (ashe) gurung
Year of Birth	-
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gregory Chesnel	M	1967	France	Climber	Lille, Nord, France	Cinema hall projector operator	Details Other expeditions
Maryse Dugue	F	1957	France	Climber	Manila, Philippines	Health specialist for Asian Development Bank	Details Other expeditions
Alain (Francois) Hirsch	M	1940	France	Climber	Chambery, Savoie, France	Retired engineer	Details Other expeditions
Emmanuel Isambert	M	1948	France	Climber	Paris, France	Professor of mathematics	Details Other expeditions
Francoise (Claire) Lieters	F	1949	France	Climber	Amplepuis, Rhone, France	Dental surgeon	Details Other expeditions
Roch Pelen	M	1953	France	Climber	Revel, Haute-Garonne, France	Director general of construction company	Details Other expeditions
Michel Pelle	M	1947	France	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nima Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chheplung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pema Lhakpa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Keshab Raj (Ashe) Gurung	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5519
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DORJ00301
Reference ID	01
Year	2000
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2001
Language	-
Citation	226:63 (Sep 2001)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
DORJ00301	HIGH	-	-	-	226:63 (Sep 2001)	-