Dorje Lhakpa | 1999 W Ridge
A France expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 1999 via W Ridge, led by Paulo Grobel. Summit reached on 28th October 1999. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3371 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DORJ99301 |
| Peak ID | DORJ |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Paulo Grobel |
| Sponsor | Terres d'Adventure Dorje Lhakpa Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 12-13th w/Robert |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-10-18 |
| Summit Date | 1999-10-28 |
| Summit Time | 1200 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 1999-10-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6966 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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(18/10,4700m),C1(22/10,5400m),C2(24/10,6100m),Smt(28-29/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at Langshisa Tsang Glacier C1 at pass at start of West Ridge C2 at flat spot on West Ridge. After arrival BC had to wait for snowfall to stop before starting up - spent time on 23rd-25th searching for Robert's tents with gear both teams needed and these under 2 m snow, so took 3 days to find them; spent 4 nights in C2 for search. Finally up on 28th to top at 12:00 noon. Climbed with Robert's team both days. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457484 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Jean Bardou | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Billere, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France | Factory supervisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexandre Bongard | M | 1964 | France | Climber | Villars-sur-Glane, Switzerland | Salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Albert Raymond Joeseph Crocombette | M | 1950 | France | Climber | Maringues, Puy-de-Dome, France | Bookkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Marc (Paulo) Grobel | M | 1957 | France | Leader | La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Francois Males | M | 1950 | France | Climber | Tulle, Correze, France | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Muheim | M | 1973 | France | Climber | Fribourg, Switzerland | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicolas Reboul | M | 1964 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Pierre Saure | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Vaux-sur-Eure, Eure, France | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Temba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yapo, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Kumar Gurung | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Prem Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORJ99301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 212:64-65 (Jul 2000) | - |