Putha Hiunchuli | 2008 NE Face
A France expedition to Putha Hiunchuli in 2008 via NE Face, led by Paulo Grobel. Summit reached on 7th May 2008. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6093 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PUTH08101 |
| Peak ID | PUTH |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Paulo Grobel |
| Sponsor | Putha Hiunchuli French Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 29th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Juphal by air->Tarakot->Barbung Khola->Kakkot->Panzin |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-29 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-07 |
| Summit Time | 1500 |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-10 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7246 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | Summited Pota Himal North (Peak Hawley) on 9 May by Damilano (POTA-081-01) |
| Campsites | BC(29/04,4900m),C1(01/05,5480m),C2(03/05,5750m),C3(05/05,6085m),C4(06/05,6350m),Smt(07/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal BC site C1 at moraine at bottom of the mountain C2 at glacier C3 at shoulder of glacier C4 on NE Face. All members moved together and after leaving BC to climb, never went down again before summiting. All members and both Sherpas left C4 at 5:30-6:00 am, on top at 3:00 pm, back to C4 at 6:00-7:00. May 8 to BC. 10 May Damilano alone from BC towards C1. Sherpas: Tashi Temba Lama,18 May 1966 (5/2/2023), Denchhenbu Village, Makalu-9, no 8000ers Chhotemba Sherpa, 4/9/84 (19/5/2041), Nurbugaon, Makalu-9 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458087 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Damilano | M | 1959 | France | Deputy Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Catherine Gresset | F | 1968 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Manager of home for old men | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Marc (Paulo) Grobel | M | 1957 | France | Leader | La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Guy Jean Leon Perazio | M | 1952 | France | Climber | Grenoble, Isere, France | Surveyor | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique Repiquet | M | 1949 | France | Climber | Bage la Ville, Ain, France | Veterinarian | Details Other expeditions |
| Agnes Schurra | F | 1973 | France | Climber | Lyon, Rhone, France | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Rene Yves Gilbert Talopp | M | 1950 | France | Climber | Ville d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Manager of school of design | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Temba Lama | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Denchhenbu, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhotemba (Cho Temba) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Walung, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUTH08101 | - | - | http://www.climbing.com/news/newly-climbed-peak-named-for-elizabeth-hawley/ | - | - | - |
| PUTH08101 | - | - | http://www.paulo-grobel.com/05_expes/Fiches_PDF/FT_cr_putha_hiunchuli.htm | - | - | - |
| PUTH08101 | AAJ | Damiliano, Francois | Peak Hawley (6,182m) | - | 83:321 (2009) | - |
| PUTH08101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200932101/Peak-Hawley-6182m | - | - | - |