Himlung Himal | 2014 W Ridge from SW

A France expedition to Himlung Himal in 2014 via W Ridge from SW, led by Paulo Grobel. Summit reached on 27th October 2014. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8653
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Ridge from SW
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Paulo Grobel
Sponsor	Paulo Himlung Expedition 2014
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2014-10-27
Summit Time	1030
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7126
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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(4925m),C1(5435m),C2,C3(6210m),Smt(27/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Yeti Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459377
Year	2014
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w ridge from sw

Members

Field	Value
ID	62740
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	01
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Paul Marc (Paulo)
Last Name	Grobel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2433984
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul marc (paulo) grobel
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	62741
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	02
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Sonia Simone Rose
Last Name	Baillif
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France
Occupation	Retired bank employee
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434766
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sonia simone rose baillif
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	62742
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	08
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Dhan Bahadur
Last Name	Magar
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Wapsa, Waku-8, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1045
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444383
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dhan bahadur magar
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	62743
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	10
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chheskam-2, 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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2445192
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	62744
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	05
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Didier Francis Marie
Last Name	Lacoudre
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1045
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433377
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	didier francis marie lacoudre
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	59
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	62745
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	06
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Hughes Alain Jacques Marie
Last Name	Riverieulx de Varax
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Versailles, Yvelines, France
Occupation	IT engineer
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	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
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	4
Summit Term	13
HCN	0
Checksum	2434450
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hughes alain jacques marie riverieulx de varax
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	62746
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	04
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Xavier
Last Name	Gautier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Occupation	-
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1045
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436900
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	xavier gautier
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	62747
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	07
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Christine
Last Name	Rubichon
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Anglet, Pyrenees-Atlantique, France
Occupation	-
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	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
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	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2436624
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christine rubichon
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	62748
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	03
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Corine
Last Name	Gautier
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Occupation	-
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7126
Summit Date 1	2014-10-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1045
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437265
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	corine gautier
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	62749
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Member ID	09
Peak ID	HIML
Year	2014
Season	3
First Name	Dorche/Dharche
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6210
Summit Date 1	2014-10-26
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	4
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2443300
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dorche/dharche bhote
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Paul Marc (Paulo) Grobel	M	1957	France	Leader	La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Sonia Simone Rose Baillif	F	1959	France	Climber	La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France	Retired bank employee	Details Other expeditions
Dhan Bahadur Magar	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Wapsa, Waku-8, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa	M	1988	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chheskam-2, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Didier Francis Marie Lacoudre	M	1955	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Hughes Alain Jacques Marie Riverieulx de Varax	M	1958	France	Climber	Versailles, Yvelines, France	IT engineer	Details Other expeditions
Xavier Gautier	M	1965	France	Climber	Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France	-	Details Other expeditions
Christine Rubichon	F	1964	France	Climber	Anglet, Pyrenees-Atlantique, France	-	Details Other expeditions
Corine Gautier	F	1966	France	Climber	Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France	-	Details Other expeditions
Dorche/Dharche Bhote	M	1983	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9170
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Reference ID	01
Year	2014
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.paulogrobel.com/himlung-himal-2014/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	French
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	9374
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	HIML14304
Reference ID	02
Year	2014
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Grobel, Paulo
Title	Himlung Himal, South Flank and Upper West Ridge
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2015
Language	-
Citation	89:290 (2015)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
HIML14304	-	-	http://www.paulogrobel.com/himlung-himal-2014/	-	-	-
HIML14304	AAJ	Grobel, Paulo	Himlung Himal, South Flank and Upper West Ridge	-	89:290 (2015)	-