Himlung Himal | 2016 SW Ridge from SW
A France expedition to Himlung Himal in 2016 via SW Ridge from SW, led by Paulo Grobel. Summit reached on 12th May 2016. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9071 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML16101 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge from SW |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Paulo Grobel |
| Sponsor | Paulo Himlung Expedition 2016 |
| 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 | Switzerland |
| Approach | Besisahar->Koto->Phu |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-05-03 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-12 |
| Summit Time | 1230 |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-15 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 50 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| 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(03/05,4850m),ABC(04/05,4925),C1(07/05,5435m),C2(09/05,5950m),C3(10/05,6210m),Smt(12/05) |
| Route Notes | BC was at the new Himlung BC at 4850m. ABC was at the French BC at 4925m. Team started summit bid from C3 on 12 May at 2:30 am, reached summit at 12:30 pm, stayed 5-10 minutes, then returned to C3. Very good weather. No wind! Clouds from 12:30 on the summit. The Sherpas did not summit due to the lack of fixed rope. The route climbed has been named "Dedicated to the Braves." |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Yeti Adventure |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459987 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge from sw |
Members
15 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 |
| Benoit Jean Pierre Clerc | M | 1986 | France | Climber | Veyrier du Lac, Haute-Savoie, France | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Loic Francois Marie Favant | M | 1970 | France | Climber | Sceaux, France | Financial controller | Details Other expeditions |
| Stanislas Alain Raymond Fourquier | M | 1967 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Bookseller | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Vincent Guillaume Garcia | M | 1983 | France | Climber | Villeurbanne, Lyon, France | Internal auditor in bank | Details Other expeditions |
| Olivier Jean Jacques Von der Weid | M | 1963 | Switzerland | Climber | Sezegnin, Switzerland | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Cyrille Jean Vuidel | M | 1973 | France | Climber | Sauzet, Drome, France | Logistics manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Frank Pierre Noel Bonhomme | M | 1971 | France | Climber | Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Rajan Lama Bhote | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | 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 |
| Dipen Nuppa Bhote | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorche/Dharche Bhote | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kimathanka-8, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Bhote | F | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIML16101 | AAJ | Grobel, Paulo | Himlung Himal, Southwest Ridge | - | 91:315 (2017) | - |
| HIML16101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214173/Himlung-Himal-Southwest-Ridge | - | - | - |