Dorje Lhakpa | 1999 W Ridge

A Netherlands expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 1999 via W Ridge, led by Rene de Bos. Summit reached on 10th May 1999. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3307
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DORJ99101
Peak ID DORJ
Year 1999
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Netherlands
Leaders Rene de Bos
Sponsor Dutch Dorje Lhakpa Expedition 99
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Langshisa Karka
Basecamp Date 1999-04-25
Summit Date 1999-05-10
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 19
Termination Date 1999-05-14
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due to dangerous slopes and time constraints
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 1100
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
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(25/04,4900m),C1(27/04,5400m),C2(05/05,6100m),xxx(10/05,6200m)
Route Notes BC at Langshisa Tang Glacier - "s" on Austrian map Langshisa Tang C1 at west end of West Ridge in small col C2 on West Ridge High point at West Ridge. Dorje Lhakpa known as snow mountain and brought 100 snow bars and used none, 120 ice screws taken, used 80+. Very happy expedition; beautiful without snow on ridge, loose boulders very unstable with 60% slopes on both sides, expedition crossing it 10 times too much risk. Possible in alpine-style - also had time constraint.
Accidents Westbroek twisted knee badly on approach march; Debos and Van der Werf snowblinded after climb
Achievement 1st Dutch attempt
Agency Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457313
Year 1999
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Barthel M 1968 Netherlands Climber Hague, Netherlands Consultant Details Other expeditions
Rene De Bos M 1959 Netherlands Leader Hague, Netherlands Tour operator Details Other expeditions
Kees Menheere M 1958 Netherlands Climber Krimpen aan Deyssel, Netherlands Woodworker Details Other expeditions
Rene Rooyakkers M 1967 Netherlands Climber Helmond, Netherlands Teacher Details Other expeditions
Kees Valentyn M 1952 Netherlands Climber Huis ter Heide, Netherlands Medical technical in ambulance services Details Other expeditions
Marnix Van der Werf M 1967 Netherlands Climber Utrecht, Netherlands Attorney Details Other expeditions
Evert Wesker M 1952 Netherlands Climber Amsterdam, Netherlands Research engineer Details Other expeditions
Richard Westbroek M 1963 Netherlands Climber Drunen, Netherlands Management consultant Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DORJ99101 HIGH - - - 205:74 (Dec 1999) -