Himlung Himal | 2018 NW Ridge
A Belgium expedition to Himlung Himal in 2018 via NW Ridge, led by Freddy Gevaert. Summit reached on 25th October 2018. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10066 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIML18306 |
| Peak ID | HIML |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Leaders | Freddy Gevaert |
| Sponsor | Belgian-Dutch Himlung Himal Expedition 2018 |
| 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 | Netherlands |
| Approach | Koto->Meta->Phu->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-10-19 |
| Summit Date | 2018-10-25 |
| Summit Time | 0700 |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 2018-11-01 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(19/10,4800m),C1(23/10,5400m),C2(24/10,6060m),Smt(25/10) |
| Route Notes | BC 19/10 4800m C1 23/10 5400m C2 24/10 6060m Smt 25/10 by Brugts, Thilen Sherpa at 7 am. Brugts [and Thilen] started from C2 at 10:15 pm, summited at 7 am. Very cold. Down to C2 for some rest and back to BC at 4:30 pm. Gevaert got to C3 (6300m) on 26/10. He was coughing a lot and was very tired and decided to abandon expedition. Team left BC on 01/11. Oxygen: Not taken not used Hired: Thilen Sherpa (S) Nima Sherpa (6300m) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462055 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Fernand G. Gevaert | M | 1962 | Belgium | Leader | Maasmechelen, Belgium | Police officer (detective chief inspector) | Details Other expeditions |
| Thierry Brugts | M | 1985 | Netherlands | Climber | Oosterhout, Netherlands | Physician (general practice) | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Thilen Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.