Kangtokal | 1996 E Ridge
A France expedition to Kangtokal in 1996 via E Ridge, led by Jean-Francois Tripard. Summit reached on 17th October 1996. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4373 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KTOK96301 |
| Peak ID | KTOK |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Jean-Francois Tripard |
| Sponsor | French Dolpo Expedition 1996 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd,3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Kakot from Dunai; south via Ka (Kayo) Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-10-01 |
| Summit Date | 1996-10-17 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 18 |
| Termination Date | 1996-10-19 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6294 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| 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(01/10,4800m),C1(5300m),Smt(17-18/10) |
| Route Notes | Email message from Tripard - Dec 16, 2003 Arrival date at your Kangtokal basecamp First October 1996 (we climb Putha Hiunchuli 13th October) so Kang Tokal was climbed after Putha. Number of camps above basecamp Base camp 4800m, Camp 1 at 5300m near small lake southeast from summit, East Ridge to reach the top. Summit date and time 17th October 1996, 12h The names of the summiting members Allibert Philippe, Lazzaroni Marc, Manificat Jean Francois, Tripard Jef Summit date and time 18th October 1996, 11h The names of the summiting members Lamotte Patrick, Tripard Jef The names of the summiting Sherpas (if any) No |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | PUTH96301 |
| Checksum | 2453000 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Francois Henri Jacques Tripard | M | 1951 | France | Leader | Passy, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Allibert | M | 1950 | France | Climber | Chapareillan, Isere, France | Alpine guide & director of tour organizing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Marc Andre Lazzaroni | M | 1963 | France | Climber | St. Bon, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Francois Manificat | M | 1950 | France | Climber | Montceau-les-Mines, Saone-et-Loire, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrick Lamotte | M | 1958 | France | Climber | Monaco | Ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTOK96301 | HIGH | - | - | - | 175:92-93 (Jun 1997) | - |