Kabru North | 1985 From Kabru Dome

A India expedition to Kabru North in 1985 via From Kabru Dome, led by Balwant Sandhu, Jean-Claude Marmier. Summit reached on 4th April 1985. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2847
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KABN85101
Peak ID	KABN
Year	1985
Season	1
Host Country	3
Route 1	From Kabru Dome
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	India
Leaders	Balwant Sandhu, Jean-Claude Marmier
Sponsor	Joint Indian and French Army Expedition
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	France
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1985-03-20
Summit Date	1985-04-04
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	15
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned due to wind and cold
High Point (m)	7000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
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	Climbed Kabru Dome (KABD-851-01)
Campsites	BC(20/03,4150m),ABC(24/03,4900m),C1(5500m),C2(02/04),Biv1(03/04,7000m),xxx(04/04)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	None
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	KABD85101
Checksum	2448640
Year	1985
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	from kabru dome

Members

Field	Value
ID	28611
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KABN85101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KABN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Jean-Claude
Last Name	Marmier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	France
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Army Lieutenant Colonel
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	1985-04-04
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2429247
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-claude marmier
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	28612
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KABN85101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KABN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Balwant Singh
Last Name	Sandhu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1934
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	India
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	Colonel, Indian Army
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	(1934-2010) Died 10 Dec 2010 in Delhi from auto accident
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2425689
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	balwant singh sandhu
Year of Birth	1934
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	36898
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KABN85101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KABN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	H. S.
Last Name	Chauhan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	India
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	Major, Indian Army
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	1985-04-04
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-89
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	h. s. chauhan
Year of Birth	-
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36899
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KABN85101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KABN
Year	1985
Season	1
First Name	Lionel
Last Name	Mailly
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Sergeant, French Army; alpine guide & ski instructor
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	1985-04-04
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434567
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lionel mailly
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1985
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jean-Claude Marmier	M	1944	France	Co-Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Army Lieutenant Colonel	Details Other expeditions
Balwant Singh Sandhu	M	1934	India	Co-Leader	-	Colonel, Indian Army	Details Other expeditions
H. S. Chauhan	M	-	India	Climber	-	Major, Indian Army	Details Other expeditions
Lionel Mailly	M	1959	France	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Sergeant, French Army; alpine guide & ski instructor	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.