Himlung Himal | 2003 W Ridge & N Ridge
A France expedition to Himlung Himal in 2003 via W Ridge & N Ridge, led by Fabien Ibarra. Summit reached on 20th October 2003. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4490 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML03304 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge & N Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Fabien Ibarra |
| Sponsor | Himlung 2003 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 11th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Hongde->Chame->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-10-11 |
| Summit Date | 2003-10-20 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 2003-10-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(11/10,5200m),C1(13/10,5700m),C2(17/10,6300m),C3(19/10,6400m),Smt(20/10) |
| Route Notes | 3 members and 2 Sherpas started from C3 at 4:10 am. Grive and Ram stopped at 6700m, turned back because she was cold and decided to go back. Summited at 11:00 am. Stayed about 20 minutes, back to C2 at 3 pm. Lerminiaux reached C2 on the 22nd. |
| Accidents | Ram Kumar had frostbitten fingers |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455341 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge & n ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martine Grive | F | 1955 | France | Climber | Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France | Bookbinder | Details Other expeditions |
| Edouarde Fachin | M | 1949 | France | Climber | Auch, Gers, France | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Fabien Jacques Claude Ibarra | M | 1962 | France | Leader | Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Laurent-Maurice Jacquet | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Atomic energy production engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pascal Jezequel | M | 1962 | France | Climber | Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France | Molecular biologist in cancer study | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Lerminiaux | M | 1957 | France | Climber | Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France | Research and development director (industrial optic-fiber technology) | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lukla, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Kumar Gurung | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.