Dorje Lhakpa | 1998 W Ridge

A France expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 1998 via W Ridge, led by Michel Pelle. Summit reached on 15th May 1998. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2562
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Michel Pelle
Sponsor	GHA Dorje Lhakpa Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	11th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Langshisa Karka->Trumpkai Langshisa Tsang
Basecamp Date	1998-04-30
Summit Date	1998-05-15
Summit Time	1630
Summit Days	15
Total Days	18
Termination Date	1998-05-18
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	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	7
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(30/04,4800m),C1(04/05,5400m),C2(12/05,6100m),Smt(15/05)
Route Notes	BC at Langshisa Glacier C1 at Col east of Langshisa Karshaum and west of Dorje Lhakpa C2 on ridge after 2 big seracs. Took 2000m rope from KTM and 1000m more sent by agency on tourist helicopter; rope not so necessary for ascent but needed for descent on ice and dangerous without. Stayed on summit few seconds because electricity in air making hair stand on end. 7 Sherpas taken for training but not all to top because strong wind frightened them; to C1 and 1 kitchen boy carried loads to C1 (3 trekking agency people say). Bros turned back above C1 because ran out of motivation with fiance at BC. Others were on top at 4:30 pm and returned to C2 at 7:15 pm.
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st French attempt
Agency	Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA)
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456952
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	8271
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Jean-Marie
Last Name	Bros
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Fournes, Vaucluse, France
Occupation	Nuclear 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)	5400
Summit Date 1	1998-05-15
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	2
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2436327
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-marie bros
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8272
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Arnaud Bertrand Marie Jacques
Last Name	De Fouchier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Computer consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
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	1998-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	11
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	2428877
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	arnaud bertrand marie jacques de fouchier
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8273
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Didier
Last Name	Mangel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	La Frenaye, Seine-Maritime, France
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
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	1998-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	11
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	2435739
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	didier mangel
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8274
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Pelle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	50
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	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	1998-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	11
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	2430285
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel pelle
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	8275
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Pascal Pierre
Last Name	Tournaire
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Reporter-photographer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
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	1998-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	11
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	2434622
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pascal pierre tournaire
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8276
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Ram Kumar
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	1998-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	11
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	-162
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ram kumar gurung
Year of Birth	-
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	8277
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Kami Thundu
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	1998-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	11
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	-162
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami thundu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	8278
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	DORJ
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Phurba Karma
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, 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	1998-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	11
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	-162
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba karma sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jean-Marie Bros	M	1963	France	Climber	Fournes, Vaucluse, France	Nuclear engineer	Details Other expeditions
Arnaud Bertrand Marie Jacques De Fouchier	M	1943	France	Climber	Paris, France	Computer consultant	Details Other expeditions
Didier Mangel	M	1962	France	Climber	La Frenaye, Seine-Maritime, France	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Michel Pelle	M	1947	France	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Pascal Pierre Tournaire	M	1959	France	Climber	Paris, France	Reporter-photographer	Details Other expeditions
Ram Kumar Gurung	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Thundu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Karma Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5213
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DORJ98101
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	193:28 (Dec 1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
DORJ98101	HIGH	-	-	-	193:28 (Dec 1998)	-