Samdo | 2009 N Ridge
A France expedition to Samdo in 2009 via N Ridge, led by Alexandre Ulcakar. Summit reached on 15th May 2009. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6507 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | SAMD09101 |
| Peak ID | SAMD |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Alexandre Ulcakar |
| Sponsor | Samdo Bhabisey |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | Arughat->Jagat->Samagaon->Samdo |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-05-07 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-15 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5050m due to excessive snowfall |
| High Point (m) | 5050 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(07/05,4200m),C1(15/05,5050m),xxx(15/05,5050m) |
| Route Notes | Weather was very bad from the day the expedition team reached BC. Team explored around BC and went up to 5050m. Due to excessive snowfall the team went down to Samdo village and waited for four days for good weather, but the bad weather continued. They left Samdo and returned through Larkya La and the Dharapani trail. Hired: Babulal Lama Tamang, 29/1/79 (15/10/2035), Bhimkhuri-5, Kavre |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Glacier Safari Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458506 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Henri Ulcakar | M | 1976 | France | Leader | Jambles, Saone-et-Loire, France | Telecom engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Babulal Lama Tamang | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bhimkhuri-5, Kavre | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMD09101 | AAJ | Griffin, Lindsay | - | - | 84:307 (2010) | - |
| SAMD09101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12201030701/Samdo-6335m-Attempt | - | - | - |