Sita Chuchura | 1987 S Ridge-E Ridge

A France expedition to Sita Chuchura in 1987 via S Ridge-E Ridge, led by Eric Delcasso. Summit reached on 29th October 1987. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	306
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Ridge-E Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Eric Delcasso
Sponsor	Sita Chuchura 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	Dhampus and French Passes
Basecamp Date	1987-10-22
Summit Date	1987-10-29
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	7
Total Days	9
Termination Date	1987-10-31
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6000m due to route impossible without rope
High Point (m)	6000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
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	Dhampus and Pt 6227m
Campsites	BC(22/10,4750m),C1(25/10,5600m),Biv(28/10,5500m),xxx(29/10,6000m)
Route Notes	BC same as Dhaulagiri I BC C1 on East Ridge of South Col (this ridge not followed all the way to high point) Biv on South Ridge. High point on South Ridge leading to East Ridge. Before storm climbed Dhampus Peak, Delcasso, Rouys and Sirdar Kami Tenzing 17th Oct and 18th Oct. Delcasso and Sherpa to point 6227m on 18th Oct. Cabanne and Rouys for acclimatization and 5 other members had altitude sickness and went down below Dhampus Pass. 19th snowstorm so other 5 never joined climb. 4 members went to Sita Chuchura. 26th Rouys climbed up alone, arrived East Ridge at 6100m to look for good route because big icefall problem. From down below could see good route: ridge descends to icefall and this icefall not possible for 4 members only and no fixed ropes. All down to BC, but on 27th all 3 (except Delcasso) and sirdar to dome while Delcasso went to look for others. This time saw good route on E Face on other side of icefall. 28 and 29th Rouys and Kami started early in morning with tent and 2 days supply to try this route: down to Dhamla Glacier to find icefall route - down to 4600m and find one way to cross icefall from Sita Chuchura south side. Climbed rock ridge and spent one night at 5400m on this ridge and next day (29th) reached end of rock ridge via difficult sector and top of big rock was ice, so crossed below the ice cornice; here slab avalanche danger. Arrived at pass just below Sita Chuchura summit but this last ice face not possible without fixed rope. Descended to BC. All in BC 30 Oct.
Accidents	None among those who climbed
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking (Sonam)
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2450660
Year	1987
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s ridge-e ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	21030
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Raymond
Last Name	Bielsa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Occupation	Student, technical school
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2437079
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	raymond bielsa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21031
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Patrice
Last Name	Cabanne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Occupation	Student, agriculture
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2437144
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	patrice cabanne
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21032
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Eric
Last Name	Delcasso
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Occupation	Owner, ski-shop
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433550
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eric delcasso
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	21033
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Joanny
Last Name	Laurent
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Occupation	Forester
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432151
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	joanny laurent
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21034
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Paule
Last Name	Pucel
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Loudenvielle, Hautes-Pyrenees, France
Occupation	Nurseter
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433437
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paule pucel
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21035
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Jean Francois
Last Name	Rouys
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	France
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Borderes Louron, Hautes-Pyrenees, France
Occupation	Gardener, village
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	1987-10-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2435895
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean francois rouys
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	21036
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Kami Tenzi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Surke, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	1987-10-29
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	-60
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami tenzi sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	21037
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Tessaire
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Occupation	Owner, nursery school
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434957
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel tessaire
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21038
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	SITA
Year	1987
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Vignes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	France
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
Occupation	Psychiatrist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434184
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel vignes
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1987
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Raymond Bielsa	M	1965	France	Climber	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France	Student, technical school	Details Other expeditions
Patrice Cabanne	M	1966	France	Climber	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France	Student, agriculture	Details Other expeditions
Eric Delcasso	M	1956	France	Leader	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France	Owner, ski-shop	Details Other expeditions
Joanny Laurent	M	1952	France	Climber	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France	Forester	Details Other expeditions
Paule Pucel	F	1955	France	Climber	Loudenvielle, Hautes-Pyrenees, France	Nurseter	Details Other expeditions
Jean Francois Rouys	M	1962	France	Co-Leader	Borderes Louron, Hautes-Pyrenees, France	Gardener, village	Details Other expeditions
Kami Tenzi Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Surke, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Michel Tessaire	F	1960	France	Climber	Arreau, Midi-Pyrenees, France	Owner, nursery school	Details Other expeditions
Michel Vignes	M	1957	France	Exp Doctor	Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France	Psychiatrist	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	412
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Reference ID	01
Year	1987
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1988
Language	-
Citation	62:222 (1988)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12261
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	SITA87301
Reference ID	02
Year	1987
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198822204/Asia-Nepal-Sita-Chuchura-Tukuche-West-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
SITA87301	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	62:222 (1988)	-
SITA87301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198822204/Asia-Nepal-Sita-Chuchura-Tukuche-West-Attempt	-	-	-