Himlung Himal | 2003 W Ridge

A France expedition to Himlung Himal in 2003 via W Ridge, led by Andre Benoit-Cattin. Summit reached on 17th October 2003. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4491
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Andre Benoit-Cattin
Sponsor	French Expedition Himlung Himal 2003
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	9th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Beshisahar->Chame->BC
Basecamp Date	2003-10-10
Summit Date	2003-10-17
Summit Time	1230
Summit Days	7
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2003-10-21
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7126
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
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(10/10),C1(12/10,5600m),C2(14/10,6300m),C3(16/10,6400m),Smt(17/10)
Route Notes	C1 all 7 members except Benoit-Cattin on 13th C2 at 6300m all team C3 at 6400m all 6 members (except Gonnet and Hofert) Start from C3 4:30 am, summit at 12:30, stayed a few minutes, back to C3 at 5 pm The other four members reached only C3: Huckel returned to BC on 16 Oct not feeling well Benoit-Cattin returned to C2 16 Oct not feeling well Gonnet, Hofert returned to C2 on the 17 Oct
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	South Asian Treks
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455338
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	34801
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Andre
Last Name	Benoit-Cattin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Forbach, Moselle, France
Occupation	Bank accountant
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	2003-10-16
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	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2433446
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andre benoit-cattin
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	34802
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Olivier
Last Name	Chevalley
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Orthez, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France
Occupation	Architect
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)	7126
Summit Date 1	2003-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	9
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	2434208
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	olivier chevalley
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34803
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Philippe
Last Name	Couture
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Geaune, Landes, France
Occupation	Veterinarian
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)	7126
Summit Date 1	2003-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	9
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	2432955
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	philippe couture
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34804
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Liliane (Reiser)
Last Name	Grandadam
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Gros Rederching, Moselle, France
Occupation	Medical insurance company staff member
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)	7126
Summit Date 1	2003-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	9
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	2432960
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	liliane (reiser) grandadam
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34805
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Yves
Last Name	Gonnet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Thenesol, Savoie, France
Occupation	Electrical technician
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	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	2
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2436252
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yves gonnet
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34806
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	06
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Henri
Last Name	Hofert
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Orbey, Haut-Rhin, France
Occupation	Car technical
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	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	2
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2429200
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	henri hofert
Year of Birth	1944
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	59
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34807
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	07
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Daniel
Last Name	Huckel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Lingolsheim, Bas-Rhin, France
Occupation	Post official technician
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2003-10-16
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	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2434058
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daniel huckel
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34808
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	08
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	David Jean Michel
Last Name	Lavie
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Eybens, Isere, France
Occupation	Computer engineer
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)	7126
Summit Date 1	2003-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	9
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	2439627
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david jean michel lavie
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34809
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	10
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Tenji
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2003-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	9
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	-66
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba tenji sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34810
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML03305
Member ID	09
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Damai Chhiri
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sikli, Jubing, 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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2003-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	9
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	2440542
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	damai chhiri sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Andre Benoit-Cattin	M	1955	France	Leader	Forbach, Moselle, France	Bank accountant	Details Other expeditions
Olivier Chevalley	M	1958	France	Climber	Orthez, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France	Architect	Details Other expeditions
Philippe Couture	M	1954	France	Climber	Geaune, Landes, France	Veterinarian	Details Other expeditions
Liliane (Reiser) Grandadam	F	1954	France	Climber	Gros Rederching, Moselle, France	Medical insurance company staff member	Details Other expeditions
Yves Gonnet	M	1963	France	Climber	Thenesol, Savoie, France	Electrical technician	Details Other expeditions
Henri Hofert	M	1944	France	Climber	Orbey, Haut-Rhin, France	Car technical	Details Other expeditions
Daniel Huckel	M	1957	France	Climber	Lingolsheim, Bas-Rhin, France	Post official technician	Details Other expeditions
David Jean Michel Lavie	M	1972	France	Climber	Eybens, Isere, France	Computer engineer	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tenji Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Damai Chhiri Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.