Himlung Himal | 2004 W Ridge from S Face

A France expedition to Himlung Himal in 2004 via W Ridge from S Face, led by Bertrand Brouta. Summit reached on 11th October 2004. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4745
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID HIML04302
Peak ID HIML
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge from S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Bertrand Brouta
Sponsor Alibert Himlung Expedition
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 Netherlands
Approach Phugarmo, east via Phu Khola
Basecamp Date 2004-10-04
Summit Date 2004-10-11
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 11
Termination Date 2004-10-15
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6100m due to deep snow
High Point (m) 6100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 550
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(04/10,4300m),ABC(06/10,5100m),C1(10/10,5600m),C2(11/10,6000m),xxx(11/10,6100m)
Route Notes BC at foot of via Phu Khola ABC at flat part of moraine C1 at middle of glacier C2 at 6000m at small plateau, just below W Ridge on W Ridge South Face. Between C1 and C2 serious exposure to avalanche since much deep snow so moved to left, with technically difficult steep (60 degrees) pitches and fixed about 500m ropes here in higher snow almost hip-deep and difficult to make route to C2. Never got to West Ridge because of depth of snow. Sherpas went up to fix ropes to ridge but got only to 6100m when leader told them to come down because might start avalanching onto C2. In C2 were all 9 members and 4 Sherpas (two days later more snowfall). Went to BC on 12th. Maoists stopped team just before Jagat on Marshyangdi, demanded Rs 100 per day but when asked how this should be calculated, said they would visit camp that night but failed to turn up.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455699
Year 2004
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge from s face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bertrand Brouta M 1959 France Leader Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jacques Robert Cordola M 1949 France Climber Thones, Haute-Savoie, France Electrician Details Other expeditions
Jan Gerard De Lint M 1943 Netherlands Climber Sciez, Haute-Savoie, France Tax and legal adviser Details Other expeditions
Mathieu Duprez M 1966 France Climber St. Just Malmont, Haute-Loire, France Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Remy Florchinger M 1971 France Climber St. Hilaire-de-Touvet, Isere, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Denis Mathieu M 1960 France Climber Jausiers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France Employment adviser Details Other expeditions
Denise Annie Pianta F 1946 France Climber Sciez, Haute-Savoie, France Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Rene Tomio M 1943 France Climber Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France Ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Sandrine Train F 1967 France Climber St. Just Malmont, Haute-Loire, France Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gyalje (Pasang Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.