Dorje Lhakpa | 2002 W Ridge
A France expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 2002 via W Ridge, led by Denis Etienne. Summit reached on 23rd October 2002. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4182 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DORJ02301 |
| Peak ID | DORJ |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Denis Etienne |
| Sponsor | Terres d'Adventure Joint Expedition to Dorje Lhakpa |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 16th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Dunche->Syabrubesi->Langtang Khola->Langshisa Kharka |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-10-12 |
| Summit Date | 2002-10-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2002-10-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6966 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 3000 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(12/10,4400m),C1(17/10,5400m),C2(22/10,6200m),Smt(23/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at 4400m Langshisa Glacier C1 at 5400m foot of West Ridge C2 at 6200m on West Ridge. On summit day clear, but very cold strong wind that caused Moulherac to abandon her summit bid at about 6850m and return to C2 while Etienne and Mathieu down to BC, knowing only of his frostbite and not of Moulherac's. All in BC 24 Oct. Most of rope from C1 to top. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458533 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Etienne | M | 1956 | France | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nathalie Guillou | F | 1966 | France | Climber | Montiguy-le-Bretonneux, Yvelines, France | Information development engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pascal Mathieu | M | 1974 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Elisabeth Moulherac | F | 1954 | France | Climber | Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France | Social worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Laurence Picolo | F | 1963 | France | Climber | Pelvoux, Hautes-Alpes, France | No occupation at present; former manager of a mountain hut | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Nuru Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheplung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.