A France expedition to Samdo in 2010 via Gully on N Face, led by Aymeric Clouet.
Summit reached on 25th September 2010.
2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
6867
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
SAMD10301
Peak ID
SAMD
Year
2010
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
Gully on N Face
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
France
Leaders
Aymeric Clouet
Sponsor
French Samdo Expedition
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
Bhulbhule->Sange->Dharapani->Kharka->Bimtong->Ponkatal->BC->Larkya La
Basecamp Date
2010-09-25
Summit Date
2010-09-25
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
0
Total Days
14
Termination Date
2010-10-09
Termination Reason
10
Termination Notes
Abandoned at 3800m due to difficult rock (lack of snow)
High Point (m)
3800
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
2
Summit Members
0
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
0
Summit Hired
0
Hired Deaths
0
No Hired
True
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(25/09,3800m),xxx
Route Notes
Clouet and Pretet went up to 5700m on Swelokhan area north of Samdo on 25 Sept and returned to Samdo on 1 Oct. The team did not try to climb Samdo as there was no snow to begin the climb. Starting point on Samdo was only rock and not possible to climb up. The team gave up the climb.
Clouet leaving Kathmandu on 17 Oct. Pretet will go for Everest trek. She will return on 8 Nov and will leave on 10 Nov.