Himlung Himal | 2009 NW Ridge

A France expedition to Himlung Himal in 2009 via NW Ridge, led by Nicolas Brun. Summit reached on 19th October 2009. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6657
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML09303
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Nicolas Brun
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	29th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Netherlands
Approach	Bhulbhule->Jagat->Dharapani->Koto->Meta->Phu
Basecamp Date	2009-10-13
Summit Date	2009-10-19
Summit Time	1430
Summit Days	6
Total Days	9
Termination Date	2009-10-22
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7126
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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(13/10,4800m),C1(15/10,5650m),C2(18/10,6100m),Smt(19/10)
Route Notes	Bonhomme and Brun left C2 at 8 am on 19 Oct, reached summit at 2:30 pm, stayed on summit for about 5 minutes (t was windy), descended to C2 at 6 pm, slept there. Next day to BC. Bonhomme skied down to BC from top. Brun skied down from 6500m to BC. Both members had to stop skiing between 6200-6400m. Summit day weather was sunny, but windy. The team returned to Kathmandu on 27 Oct and will leave on 5 Nov.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457538
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	49926
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML09303
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Paul Leon Marie
Last Name	Bonhomme
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Cercier, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2009-10-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	29
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	2440331
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul leon marie bonhomme
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49927
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML09303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Nicolas Maxime
Last Name	Brun
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	La Salle-les-Alpes, Hautes-Alpes, France
Occupation	Ski instructor
Leader	True
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	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2009-10-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	29
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	2437486
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nicolas maxime brun
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Paul Leon Marie Bonhomme	M	1975	Netherlands	Climber	Cercier, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nicolas Maxime Brun	M	1967	France	Leader	La Salle-les-Alpes, Hautes-Alpes, France	Ski instructor	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.