Tilicho | 1999 NE Spur-N Ridge
A France expedition to Tilicho in 1999 via NE Spur-N Ridge, led by Philippe Grenier. Summit reached on 28th October 1999. 21 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3472 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | TILI99302 |
| Peak ID | TILI |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Spur-N Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Philippe Grenier |
| Sponsor | Terres d'Adventure Tilicho Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 24th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Jomsom/Marpha/Dhumpus 4800m/Marpha/Mesokanto (left side BC) |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-10-17 |
| Summit Date | 1999-10-28 |
| Summit Time | 1030 |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 1999-10-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7134 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 17 |
| Summit Members | 13 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| 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(17/10,4900m),C1(19/10,5800m),C2(23/10,6200m),Smt(28/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at lake side C1 at same place of Marcaud Expedition Camp C2 at tent left by Marcaud. Oct 17 - fixed BC. Next day rest. Oct 19 - put up C1 with 7 or 8 members and 5 Sherpas. Went up to C2 & left luggages in the tent left by Marcaud expedition and back to BC. Bad weather, snowfall on 20 and 21 (about 30 cm) Oct 22 - spend night in C1: members Cabanal, Carlier, De Fouchier, Kermarrel, Levoir, Merle, Roux and leader Oct 23 - spend night in C2 by leader and 4 Sherpas Oct 24 - fixed ropes upto 6700m and returned to BC. Next day rest. Oct 26 - Group of 11 to C1 spent night. Oct 27 - Spent night in C2 by all - leader and other members and 5 Sherpas reached C2 from BC. Oct 28 - start at 05:00 hrs. First group of leader, one member De Fouchier and two Sherpas (Tshering & Mingma) reached summit around 10:30 hours. About an hour later members Cholat-Namy, Levoir and Vivien reached summit. Last group of rest of members and Sherpas (Nima and Pemba) followed to top. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455099 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne spur-n ridge |
Members
21 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Bony | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Cernay-la-Ville, Yvelines, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Cabanal | M | 1962 | France | Climber | Lyon, Rhone, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Thierry Carlier | M | 1965 | France | Climber | Branche, Nord, France | Jeweller | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Denis Gabriel Cholat-Namy | M | 1958 | France | Climber | Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnaud Bertrand Marie Jacques De Fouchier | M | 1943 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Pierre Gallais | M | 1952 | France | Climber | Chelles, Seine-et-Marne, France | Bank employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Grenier | M | 1953 | France | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Frederic Helin | M | 1968 | France | Climber | Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Fabien Jacques Claude Ibarra | M | 1962 | France | Climber | Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Jujan | M | 1943 | France | Climber | Collonges-sous-Saleve, Haute-Savoie, France | Insurance agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Marc Kermarrel | M | 1970 | France | Climber | Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Francois Levoir | M | 1963 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Louis Merle | M | 1965 | France | Climber | Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France | Treasurer | Details Other expeditions |
| Florence Roux | F | 1961 | France | Climber | Lyon, Rhone, France | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Xavier Thoyer | M | 1932 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Mylene Veillet | F | 1971 | France | Climber | Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Marketing manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Laurent Andre Jean Vivien Raguet | M | 1967 | France | Climber | Chateauneuf-Val-St. Donat, Hautes-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheplung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TILI99302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 212:66 (Jul 2000) | - |