Kyabura | 2023 SSE Ridge

A UK expedition to Kyabura in 2023 via SSE Ridge, led by Bruce Normand. Summit reached on 2nd November 2023. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11384
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Peak ID	KYAB
Year	2023
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SSE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Bruce Normand
Sponsor	GMHM International Kyabura Expedition 2023
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	France, Portugal, Switzerland, USA
Approach	Lhonak->Chabuk Glacier->BC
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2023-11-02
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6294
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	5
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	-
Campsites	BC(5600m),Smt(02/11)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Sun Valley
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462499
Year	2023
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sse ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	88428
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KYAB
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Bruce George Alexander
Last Name	Normand
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Villigen, Aargau, Switzerland
Occupation	Physics researcher
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)	6294
Summit Date 1	2023-11-02
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437435
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	bruce george alexander normand
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	88429
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KYAB
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Diogo Bernardo
Last Name	Da Silva Santos
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Portugal
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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)	6294
Summit Date 1	2023-11-02
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442887
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	diogo bernardo da silva santos
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	88430
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KYAB
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Thomas
Last Name	Heidt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
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)	6294
Summit Date 1	2023-11-02
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443501
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	thomas heidt
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	88431
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KYAB
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Sarah
Last Name	Marti
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation	Physician
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)	6294
Summit Date 1	2023-11-02
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439885
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	sarah marti
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	88432
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KYAB
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Sebastien
Last Name	Moatti
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	6294
Summit Date 1	2023-11-02
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441572
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	sebastien moatti
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	88433
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KYAB
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Matthew James
Last Name	Powell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	65
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Richmond, Virgina
Occupation	Retired
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	False
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2434287
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	matthew james powell
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	65
Role	Member

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Bruce George Alexander Normand	M	1966	UK	Leader	Villigen, Aargau, Switzerland	Physics researcher	Details Other expeditions
Diogo Bernardo Da Silva Santos	M	1981	Portugal	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Heidt	M	1983	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Sarah Marti	F	1973	Switzerland	Climber	Zurich, Switzerland	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Sebastien Moatti	M	1978	France	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Matthew James Powell	M	1958	USA	Climber	Richmond, Virgina	Retired	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	15931
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Reference ID	01
Year	2023
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Normand, Bruce
Title	Kyabura, First Ascent, via South-Southeast Ridge
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2024
Language	-
Citation	98:323-324 (2024)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	15932
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KYAB23301
Reference ID	02
Year	2023
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201216871
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KYAB23301	AAJ	Normand, Bruce	Kyabura, First Ascent, via South-Southeast Ridge	-	98:323-324 (2024)	-
KYAB23301	-	-	https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201216871	-	-	-