Gyajikang | 2008 W Ridge

A France expedition to Gyajikang in 2008 via W Ridge, led by Jean-Rene Minelli. Summit reached on 13th October 2008. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6448
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID GYAJ08303
Peak ID GYAJ
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Jean-Rene Minelli
Sponsor French Gyajikang Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 6th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2008-10-08
Summit Date 2008-10-13
Summit Time 1500
Summit Days 5
Total Days 9
Termination Date 2008-10-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7074
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 60
Total Members 4
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(08/10,4800m),C1(09/10,5300m),C2(10/10,5800m),C3(11/10,6200m),C4(12/10,6500m),Smt(13/10)
Route Notes The expedition's climbing route was the same as that of the French-Belgian team led by Paulo Grobel in the spring of 2005. The summit team of all four members, Jangbu and Pemba Jangbu, left C1 for the top at 5:00 am and were on the summit at 3:00 pm of 13 October. They returned to C4 at 6:00 pm and slept there. They were back in C2 on the 14th and in BC on the 15th. Sherpas: Jangbu, 19/9/79 (3/6/2036), Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solu, Everest X3 Pemba Jangbu, 16/2/86 (5/11/2042), Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solu, Makalu 1/5/08
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457121
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pierre Monod M 1958 France Climber Corenc, Isere, France Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Bruno Le Rolland M 1958 France Climber Paris, France Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Jean-Rene Minelli M 1961 France Leader Ornon-en-Oisans, Isere, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Richard Villet M 1949 France Climber Paris, France Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Pemba Jangbu Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.