Himlung Himal | 2004 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Himlung Himal in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Francois Birraux. Summit reached on 3rd November 2004. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4798 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML04305 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Francois Birraux |
| Sponsor | Chablais Himlung Himal 2004 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 17th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Besisahar->Jagat->Dharapani->Koto->Kyang->Phu |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-10-30 |
| Summit Date | 2004-11-03 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 6 |
| Termination Date | 2004-11-05 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 25 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(30/10,4800m),C1(01/11,5300m),C2(02/11,6200m),Smt(03/11) |
| Route Notes | C2 established but not used. Nov 03 Birraux, Verdier and Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa left C1 at 02:00 hours, summited at 11:00 hours, - spent about 10 minutes on top, back to C1 at 15:00 hours; then to BC at 16:30 hours. Birraux turned back from first summit about 6500m where he reached at about 08:00 hours. Birraux was exhausted and gave up climbing. Weather was very good - no wind. Blanc and Buttay climbed up to C1 one time and remained at BC rest of the time. For them that was enough. They said that it was very cold. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nomad Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455722 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Louis Birraux | M | 1954 | France | Leader | St. Paul-en-Chablais, Haute-Savoie, France | Hotelier | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Blanc | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Saint-Paul-en-Chablais, Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique M. M. Buttay | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Bernex, Haute-Savoie, France | Skiing instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Verdier | M | 1982 | France | Climber | St. Paul-en-Chablais, Haute-Savoie, France | Skiing instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.