Kumlung | 2008 NW Ridge

A France expedition to Kumlung in 2008 via NW Ridge, led by Paulo Grobel. Summit reached on 14th October 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6309
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KUML08301
Peak ID	KUML
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Paulo Grobel
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Jomsom->Lo Mangtang->Damodar Kunda->Namta Khola
Basecamp Date	2008-10-06
Summit Date	2008-10-14
Summit Time	1300
Summit Days	8
Total Days	9
Termination Date	2008-10-15
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6355
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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	Summited Kharsang (KARS-083-01), 6226m peak on Oct 13 (aka Alfred's Belvedere), and Saribung (SARI-083-01) Climbed Saribung (SARI-083-01) and Kharsang (KARS-083-01)
Campsites	BC(06/10,5250m),Smt(14/10)
Route Notes	BC at east end of Namta Khola. On the 14th, Grobel and Vulin went from C2 to Kumlung, a 6355m mountain north-northeast of Saribung and south of C2. They started from C2 at 9:45 am and were on its summit at 1:00 pm via the west face of a pass at 6273m to Kumlung's NW Ridge and the snow-covered flank of the ridge when the ridge itself turned into very loose rock. From Kumlung, they went down to the team's new BC. It had been a very difficult climb, but very beautiful.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	True
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	SARI08301
Checksum	2457392
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	47147
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUML08301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KUML
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Paul Marc (Paulo)
Last Name	Grobel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	51
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6355
Summit Date 1	2008-10-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1300
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
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	2433901
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul marc (paulo) grobel
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	47148
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KUML08301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KUML
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Paul
Last Name	Vulin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Les Adrets, Isere, France
Occupation	Holding company manager
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)	6355
Summit Date 1	2008-10-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1300
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
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	2433995
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul vulin
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

2 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
Paul Vulin	M	1957	France	Climber	Les Adrets, Isere, France	Holding company manager	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9017
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KUML08301
Reference ID	01
Year	2008
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.paulo-grobel.com/05_expes/Fiches_PDF/cr_mustan2phu/cr_M2P_asc.htm
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	French
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KUML08301	-	-	http://www.paulo-grobel.com/05_expes/Fiches_PDF/cr_mustan2phu/cr_M2P_asc.htm	-	-	-