Nuptse | 1999 SE Face of SW Ridge-SW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Nuptse in 1999 via SE Face of SW Ridge-SW Ridge, led by Giancarlo Ruffino. Summit reached on 28th April 1999. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3362
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	NUPT99103
Peak ID	NUPT
Year	1999
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Face of SW Ridge-SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Giancarlo Ruffino
Sponsor	-
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	Via Chukkung
Basecamp Date	1999-04-25
Summit Date	1999-04-28
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	3
Total Days	14
Termination Date	1999-05-09
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6000m due to much snowfall
High Point (m)	6000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
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(25/04,5130m),xxx(28/04,6000m)
Route Notes	Not at first was very dangerous; very warm, big seracs falling, no ice on mountain. So did not go to originally planned route but went to "Bonington" ridge which connects Chhukung Peak with Nuptse's highest peak, the SW Ridge. 28 April to 6-7 May tried to go to top in one push via SE Face of this ridge. In 24 hours from BC to high point, 6000m on Ridge, which was reached by all 4 members. 28 April and down to rest. Then weather changed after full moon and brought much snowfall and never went up again despite long wait for its improvement.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454646
Year	1999
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se face of sw ridge-sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	25153
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NUPT99103
Member ID	02
Peak ID	NUPT
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Jerome
Last Name	Arpin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	25
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	1999-04-28
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439821
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jerome arpin
Year of Birth	1973
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25154
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NUPT99103
Member ID	03
Peak ID	NUPT
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Renato
Last Name	De Gasperin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Sesto Calenole, Varese, Italy
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	1999-04-28
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-135
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	renato de gasperin
Year of Birth	-
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25155
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NUPT99103
Member ID	04
Peak ID	NUPT
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Enrico
Last Name	Rosso
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Biella, Vercelli, Italy
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	1999-04-28
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435339
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	enrico rosso
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25156
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	NUPT99103
Member ID	01
Peak ID	NUPT
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Giancarlo
Last Name	Ruffino
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Varese, Lombardia, Italy
Occupation	Car salesman
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)	6000
Summit Date 1	1999-04-28
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436338
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	giancarlo ruffino
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jerome Arpin	M	1973	France	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Renato De Gasperin	M	-	Italy	Exp Doctor	Sesto Calenole, Varese, Italy	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Enrico Rosso	M	1961	Italy	Climber	Biella, Vercelli, Italy	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Giancarlo Ruffino	M	1964	Italy	Leader	Varese, Lombardia, Italy	Car salesman	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5305
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	NUPT99103
Reference ID	01
Year	1999
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	205:66 (Dec 1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
NUPT99103	HIGH	-	-	-	205:66 (Dec 1999)	-