Himlung Himal | 2008 E Ridge

A France expedition to Himlung Himal in 2008 via E Ridge, led by Fabrice Pintonato. Summit reached on 20th October 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6174
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID HIML08304
Peak ID HIML
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Fabrice Pintonato
Sponsor Nickel Feet Himlung Expedition 2008
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 (see route notes)
Basecamp Date 2008-10-15
Summit Date 2008-10-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 9
Termination Date 2008-10-24
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due to impassible obstacles
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(15/10,4700m),C1(16/10,5400m),xxx(20/10,6200m)
Route Notes Approach: Besisahar, crossed Nanum Bhanjyang, following the herdsman trail at right side of the mountain, Koto, Narvia, Kang La, Phu BC at Nemjung BC C1 at 150m above the lake. Pintonato wrote in his email that Arnautou and Pintonato left C1 at midnight of 19 Oct for summit. They tried to find a way directly to the center ridge between Himlung and an unnamed peak, but every time they faced the obstacles of cliffs 100m down. They climbed up to 6200m to find a pass but no way. Then Arnautou and Pintonato decided to give up the climb. Descended to C1 and same day to BC. The team returned to Kathmandu on 12 Nov and will leave on 15 Nov. Email from Fabrice Pintonato - Nov 24, 2008 First we arrived Robert and me on 5 Oct to Ktm. We started from Besisahar to Koto on 08 October 2008, but not by the normal way round Annapurna, but by crossing the Nanum Banjiang La (5560m). It took 3 very big days of walking. We found Dharamsala each evening to sleep. We didn't cross exactly the Nanum Banjiang La who was into cloud and snow, but we found a goatkeeper way at the right of the mountain, approximately 5300/5400 meters height. Nepali people use to cross that way (more than a hundred cairns), but the way is more dangerous if the snow is tough. Crampons must be used. After a big descent to Koto, we went to Nar crossing the Kang La from Pisang and Ngawal. We arrived in Phu on 14 October and in Nemjung BC on 15 October 2008, which is approximately 4700m high if I remember well!! On 16 October 2008, we crossed directly the Nemjung glacier. It took us I hour when we found the best way into this complicated rocky road. After we went up to 150m along the river coming from the right side of Nemjung Glacier. We dressed the Camp 1 at 5400m, just at the limit at the snow, 150 meters up a clear water lake which is 100m X 100m long. for that we had very easily, during those three days. After we came back to BC. On 17 October 2008, BC to C1 again, and night at C1 for acclimatization. On 18 October, C1 to BC. On 19 October, start for summit at midnight. We tried to find the way directly to the center ridge between Himal Himlung and un-named peak, but every time the road was bare cliff 100m down. So we tried to go to find a pass, but no way until 6200m. And then, I realized that the only way was to reach the normal way to be able to go on. I did it before, and in some part of our way the snow was 1m 20 depth non stabilize. So I decided that our attempt to reach the summit in alpine style (only one camp) was unsuccessful, and I decided to go back. We have folded C1 and reached directly to BC. We rested until 23 October, date we started to go to Phu. 24 October Robert started to go back to Phu, I waited for another friend coming to Phu to reach Lho Mantang by the Mustang pass. So we did at the beginning of November. It took 6 days for us to reach it. We were 3 persons, two French and one Nepali without any support. The first guest house we found was after 5 days of walk. The first Dharamsala was on the 4th day of walk, very dirty.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Churen Himal Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457173
Year 2008
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Arnautou M 1961 France Climber Le Moutanet, France Agricultural engineer Details Other expeditions
Fabrice Pintonato M 1964 France Leader Pontcharra, Isere, France Technician (chemical analyst) Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.