Purkhung | 2017 N Face
A France expedition to Purkhung in 2017 via N Face, led by Paulo Grobel. Summit reached on 26th May 2017. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9437 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PURK17101 |
| Peak ID | PURK |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Paulo Grobel |
| Sponsor | 'From Nar to Muktinath' Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd,3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Belgium |
| Approach | From Mustang and Teri La |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-05-25 |
| Summit Date | 2017-05-26 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 1 |
| Total Days | 2 |
| Termination Date | 2017-05-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6126 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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(25/05,5795m),Smt(26-27/05) |
| Route Notes | 4 members: Paulo Grobel, Philippe Duchene, Dominique Ansel, Jean-Paul Charpentier 4 high-altitude workers: Rajan Bhote, Karma Sherpa, Gurpha Tamang, Anil Rai - Started trekking on 13th of May. - PURK BC on 25th of May (Purbung Pass near lake) - PURK summit on 26th of May via north slopes and route called "dre dans l’pentu". - Nepali team (Rajan Bhote, Karma Sherpa, Gurpha Tamang, Anil Rai) made it by the same route on the 27th of May in bad weather conditions. - Yakawakang BC on the 27th May (5640m). - Belgian Peak = all summiters on 28th of May except Paulo Grobel and Jean-Paul Charpentier. - Return via Jong, Muktinath, Jomoson. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Yeti Adventure |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461402 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
8 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 & journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Paul R. Duchene | M | 1964 | Belgium | Climber | St. Sulpice des Rivoires, Isere, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique Ansel | M | - | France | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Paul Emole Gabriel Charpentier | M | 1955 | France | Climber | La Ferte St. Aubin, Loiret, France | Researcher in biology | Details Other expeditions |
| Rajan Lama Bhote | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kimathanka-8, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gurpha Tamang | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Anil Kulung Rai | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bung-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURK17101 | - | - | http://www.paulogrobel.com/teri-la-2-yakawakang/ | - | - | - |
| PURK17101 | AAJ | Grobel, Paulo | Purkung, North Face | - | 92:313-314 (2018) | - |