Pharilapcha | 2003 W Face-SE Ridge
A Nepal expedition to Pharilapcha in 2003 via W Face-SE Ridge, led by Pramod Shrestha. Summit reached on 19th May 2003. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6182 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PHAR03101 |
| Peak ID | PHAR |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Pramod Shrestha |
| Sponsor | Nepal Mountaineering Association |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st-3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Azerbaijan, Brazil, Croatia, Romania, Russia, Slovenia |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2003-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 1700 |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6017 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 24 |
| Summit Members | 12 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(4500m),C1(5200m),Smt(19-20,22/05) |
| Route Notes | From Nepali Times - 30 May 2003 While the attention has been focused on Everest in the past week, an all-Nepali expedition scaled the top of the unclimbed Pharilapcha (6017m) in Khumbu. Recently opened by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) to commemorate the Everest Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Dinesh Deokota was the first man on the summit on 19 May. Teammate Pramod "Goofy" Shrestha's maiden attempt was aborted due to technical problems but he made it to the top the following day. Both amateur climbers, Deokota and Shrestha showed great skill on what turned out to be a technically demanding climb up a final 80m vertical rock face. From high camp Deokota battled extreme conditions for 17 hours before reaching the peak. It took the team four days to lay fixed ropes and determine a route, and the two dedicated the climb to their spouses and planted a Tibetan prayer flag at the summit for peace in Nepal. They were supported by Ongchu Sherpa, Namgyal Sherpa and Lhakpa Sherpa. From Nepalnews.com KATHMANDU, May 29 (PR) With the world’s attention on the celebration surrounding Mt. Everest, a two-member Nepali team comprising on Dinesh Devkota and Pramod Shrestha have quietly achieved an extraordinary feat. Declared the national Nepali team by the Nepal Mountaineering Association, these two intrepid adventurers are also the first ever officially Nepali expedition team to successfully ascend a Himalayan peak. At 5 pm on the 19th of May - Dinesh Devkota became the first person to summit Mt. Pharilapcha (6017m). This was also the first successful summit bid on this unexplored, virgin peak opened as a part of the Golden Jubilee Celebration. From other East European internet sources: Organizer: Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). Members: Slovenia (2), Croatia (3), Russia (3), Romania (3), Brazilia (4), Japonia (7), Nepal (8 serpasi experimentati din echipa NMA). From Marcelo Belo - 30 June 2016 Base Camp altitude and arrival date 4500m – May 19 or 20 High Camp altitude and arrival date 5200m - May 22 at 4:00 am Time of summiting May 22 about 11:30 am |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456132 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w face-se ridge |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israfil Ashurly | M | 1969 | Azerbaijan/Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Marcelo Rey Belo | M | 1972 | Brazil | Climber | Sao Paulo, Brazil | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Juliana Noda Bechara Belo | F | 1971 | Brazil | Climber | Sao Paulo, Brazil | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Viktor (Viki) Groselj | M | 1952 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rafael (Rafa) Vodisek | M | 1953 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladimir (Vlado) Mesaric | M | 1949 | Croatia | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Stipe Bozic | M | 1951 | Croatia | Climber | Split, Croatia | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Josko Bozic | M | 1975 | Croatia | Climber | Split, Croatia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladimir Shataev | M | 1937 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Valentine Grakovith | M | - | Russia | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongchu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Namgyal Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pramod Shrestha | M | - | Nepal | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dinesh Devkota | M | 1973 | Nepal | Climber | Kathmandu | Documentary film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Siddhartha Lama | M | - | Nepal | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Constantin Lacatusu | M | 1961 | Romania | Climber | Piatra Neamt, Romania | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Renato Affonso | M | - | Brazil | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sandra Freiberger | F | - | Brazil | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHAR03101 | AAJ | - | - | - | 78:398 (2004) | - |
| PHAR03101 | - | - | http://www.nationalgeographic.com.hr/default.asp?ru=103&gl=200401230000007&sid=&jezik=1 | - | - | - |
| PHAR03101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200439801/Asia-Nepal-Malahangur-Himal-Khumbu-Pharilapcha-Machermo-Peak-6017m-First-Official-Ascent | - | - | - |