Himlung Himal | 2003 W Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Himlung Himal in 2003 via W Ridge, led by Bruno Boss. Summit reached on 26th October 2003. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4487
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML03301
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Bruno Boss
Sponsor	Sherpa-Boss Expedition to Himlung
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	Beshisahar->Chame->BC
Basecamp Date	2003-10-19
Summit Date	2003-10-26
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	7
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2003-10-30
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6350m due to weather conditions
High Point (m)	6350
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(19/10,4700m),C1(26/10,5550m),xxx(26/10,6350m)
Route Notes	Started from C1 at 7:30 am, reached high point at 4 pm, back to C1 at 5:30 pm.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455347
Year	2003
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	34774
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Bruno
Last Name	Boss
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1932
Calculated Age	71
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Retired travel manager
Leader	True
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6350
Summit Date 1	2003-10-26
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2424960
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bruno boss
Year of Birth	1932
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	71
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	42979
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Mingma
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6350
Summit Date 1	2003-10-26
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	30
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	42980
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Danu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Taksindu, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6350
Summit Date 1	2003-10-26
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-1929
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	danu sherpa
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	42981
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Lila Bahadur
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khaimrang, Sardikhola, Kaski
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6350
Summit Date 1	2003-10-26
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437478
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lila bahadur tamang
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Bruno Boss	M	1932	Switzerland	Leader	Vienna, Austria	Retired travel manager	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Danu Sherpa	M	1959	Nepal	H-A Worker	Taksindu, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lila Bahadur Tamang	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khaimrang, Sardikhola, Kaski	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.