Gyajikang | 2005 NW Ridge-W Ridge

A France expedition to Gyajikang in 2005 via NW Ridge-W Ridge, led by Paulo Grobel. Summit reached on 2nd May 2005. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4984
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge-W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Paulo Grobel
Sponsor	Terres d'Adventure Gyajikang Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	4th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Belgium
Approach	Marshyangdi River->Phu Khola
Basecamp Date	2005-04-24
Summit Date	2005-05-02
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	8
Total Days	9
Termination Date	2005-05-03
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7074
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	600
Total Members	8
Summit Members	6
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(24/04,5300m),C1(27/04,6100m),C2(01/05,6300m),Smt(02/05)
Route Notes	BC at beginning of NW Ridge C1 on NW Ridge C2 on NW Ridge. NW Ridge not sharp and goes up and down frequently and was mostly snow covered with some exposed rock. Summit party left C2 at 4:00 am, on top 11:30 am and slept in C2, which reached at 4:00 pm after 1 hour on top in fine weather. 3 May to BC and left BC that day. Rope fixed but C2 and top: 450m Garnier climbed to only 5900m on 28 April (not as strong climber).
Accidents	Gresset eye-problem in C2 (altitude sickness)
Achievement	-
Agency	Glacier Safari Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455858
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge-w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	38169
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Maxime
Last Name	Blanc
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Colmars Les Alpes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Occupation	Pharmacist
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)	7074
Summit Date 1	2005-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	4
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	2437836
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maxime blanc
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38170
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Yves
Last Name	Exbrayat
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Le Touvet, Isere, France
Occupation	Civil servant in Grenoble's city administration
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)	7074
Summit Date 1	2005-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	4
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	2432864
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yves exbrayat
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38171
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Jeanne Luce
Last Name	Garnier
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Lyon, Rhone, France
Occupation	Physician
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)	5900
Summit Date 1	2005-04-28
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	1
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2433143
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jeanne luce garnier
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38172
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Gayton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamalieres, Puy-de-Dome, France
Occupation	Technician
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)	7074
Summit Date 1	2005-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	4
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	2437646
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel gayton
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38173
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Catherine
Last Name	Gresset
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Hotel manager
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)	6300
Summit Date 1	2005-05-01
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	3
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2438090
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	catherine gresset
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38174
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Paul Marc (Paulo)
Last Name	Grobel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, 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)	7074
Summit Date 1	2005-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	4
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	2433965
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul marc (paulo) grobel
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	38175
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Nicolas
Last Name	Hougardy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Arlon, Belgium
Occupation	Pharmacological biologist
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)	7074
Summit Date 1	2005-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	4
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	2437942
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nicolas hougardy
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38176
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	GYAJ
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Jerome
Last Name	Jarry
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Computer project manager
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)	7074
Summit Date 1	2005-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	4
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	2440236
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jerome jarry
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Maxime Blanc	M	1968	France	Climber	Colmars Les Alpes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France	Pharmacist	Details Other expeditions
Yves Exbrayat	M	1954	France	Climber	Le Touvet, Isere, France	Civil servant in Grenoble's city administration	Details Other expeditions
Jeanne Luce Garnier	F	1954	France	Climber	Lyon, Rhone, France	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Michel Gayton	M	1967	France	Climber	Chamalieres, Puy-de-Dome, France	Technician	Details Other expeditions
Catherine Gresset	F	1968	France	Climber	Paris, France	Hotel manager	Details Other expeditions
Paul Marc (Paulo) Grobel	M	1957	France	Leader	La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nicolas Hougardy	M	1968	Belgium	Climber	Arlon, Belgium	Pharmacological biologist	Details Other expeditions
Jerome Jarry	M	1974	France	Climber	Paris, France	Computer project manager	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	6516
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Reference ID	01
Year	2005
Type	3
Journal	CLIM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2006
Language	-
Citation	17:74 (Jul 2006)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6534
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Reference ID	02
Year	2005
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Grobel, Paulo
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2006
Language	-
Citation	80:409 (2006)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	9007
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Reference ID	03
Year	2005
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.paulo-grobel.com/05_expes/Fiches_PDF/FT_cr_gyajikang.htm
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	French
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10629
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	GYAJ05101
Reference ID	04
Year	2005
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200640900/Gyajikang-Second-Ascent-and-First-Complete-Ascent-of-West-Ridge
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
GYAJ05101	CLIM	-	-	-	17:74 (Jul 2006)	-
GYAJ05101	AAJ	Grobel, Paulo	-	-	80:409 (2006)	-
GYAJ05101	-	-	http://www.paulo-grobel.com/05_expes/Fiches_PDF/FT_cr_gyajikang.htm	-	-	-
GYAJ05101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200640900/Gyajikang-Second-Ascent-and-First-Complete-Ascent-of-West-Ridge	-	-	-