Pasang Lhamu Chuli | 1996 W Ridge-NNW Ridge-S Face
A France expedition to Pasang Lhamu Chuli in 1996 via W Ridge-NNW Ridge-S Face, led by Michel Zalio. Summit reached on 20th October 1996. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1971 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PASA96302 |
| Peak ID | PASA |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-NNW Ridge-S Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Michel Zalio |
| Sponsor | Pasang Lhamu Montanges de la Terre Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 4th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Italy |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-10-07 |
| Summit Date | 1996-10-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 1996-10-23 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7350 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 100 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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 Xixabangma (Yves Detry, Alberto Magliano) |
| Campsites | BC(07/10,5200m),ABC(10/10,5700m),C1(13/10,6350m),C2(19/10,6600m),Smt(20/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at true Kangchang on false Dzasampa of Schneider map ABC south of Nangpa La C1 on West Ridge C2 on North Ridge. First tried to gain col at bottom of ridge running from point 6735m. Thivel tried alone on 10 Oct and turned back 50m below Col (6600m) because not well acclimatized and reported to team this way too difficult (too many seracs) for this team. Decided to join Japanese route. Route difficult because of necessity to descend and then ascend final part of route to top. Got onto South Face at 7100m to avoid steep rock on North Face. Team used Japanese ropes by agreement, but Japanese removed ropes before French summited and this made descent even more difficult. |
| Accidents | Kitchen boy serious altitude sickness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453723 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-nnw ridge-s face |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Coret | M | 1965 | France | Climber | Kronberg, Hesse, Germany | Bond trader | Details Other expeditions |
| Denis Crabieres | M | 1962 | France | Climber | Lans-en-Vercors, Isere, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Yves Detry | M | 1948 | France | Climber | Cluses, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Marc Rene Raymond Dreyer | M | 1968 | France | Climber | Les Rousses, Jura, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnaud Guillaume | M | 1968 | France | Climber | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Collete Jaujou | F | 1945 | France | Climber | Hendaye, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Alberto Magliano | M | 1945 | Italy | Climber | Milano, Italy | Retired hotel manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Armand Pedat | M | 1947 | France | Climber | Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Guy Pedat | M | 1947 | France | Climber | Cluses, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Remi Thivel | M | 1969 | France | Climber | Ste. Colome, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Zalio | M | 1951 | France | Leader | Guillestre, Haute-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalzen Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kartika, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASA96302 | AAJ | Zalio, Michel | - | - | 71:295 (1997) | - |
| PASA96302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 175:88 (Jun 1997) | - |
| PASA96302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199729500/Asia-Nepal-Pasang-Lhamu-Peak-Second-Official-Ascent | - | - | - |