Tengkangpoche | 2002 S Ridge (to 5900m)

A France expedition to Tengkangpoche in 2002 via S Ridge (to 5900m), led by Reynold Bourdier. Summit reached on 17th April 2002. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4093
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID TKPO02101
Peak ID TKPO
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge (to 5900m)
Route 2 E Ridge (to 5900m)
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Reynold Bourdier
Sponsor Tengkangpoche French Alpine Club Expedition 2002
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 Belgium
Approach Ghat->Phakting->Morala->Lumding->Kharta
Basecamp Date 2002-04-12
Summit Date 2002-04-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 12
Termination Date 2002-04-24
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to route difficult
High Point (m) 5900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 13
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 SRidgeBC(12/04,5150m),xxx.SRidge(17/04,5900m);ERidgeC1(20/04,5600m),xxx.ERidge(20/04,5900m)
Route Notes BC south of Lunding Tsho High point at East Ridge. From BC explored South Ridge to 5900m up rock at first (3 pitches), there 2 snow pitches and found route above "too scary" with too many seracs and young climbers not experienced enough. Fixed some rope on South Ridge by Bourdier. Soureillat to 5900m and then gave up this line and shifted to East Ridge. Went up West side of lake to camp at 5600m on small ridge and on to small peak at 5900m; all of team except Graftiaux and Favier who stayed with her in C1; here already route too difficult for her. Snowfall everyday. From C1 down to BC on 21 and 22 April since route above also too difficult for women members. Bourdier would like to return to South Ridge with small group of experienced climbers and go very fast because of seracs and need one biv only and up in daytime, down at night.
Accidents Only Favereux, who got edema in legs and head (left expedition 20 Apr)
Achievement 1st attempt (1 of 2)
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456004
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge (to 5900m)

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Veronique Barbier F 1980 France Climber Fillinges, Haute-Savoie, France Student Details Other expeditions
Reynald Bourdier M 1971 France Leader Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Eliane Favereaux F 1955 France Climber Pont-en-Royans, Isere, France Editor & alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Perrine Favier F 1984 France Climber St. Ismier, Isere, France Student Details Other expeditions
Alix Graftiaux F 1986 Belgium Climber Loyers, Belgium Student Details Other expeditions
Patrick Lamarque M 1948 France Climber St. Aubin-de-Medoc, Gironde, France Aerodyanamic engineer Details Other expeditions
Beatrice Lebouc F 1977 France Climber Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Jacques Leleu M 1953 France Climber Chambery, Savoie, France Reporter Details Other expeditions
Stephanie Le Merle F 1975 France Climber Monteux, Vaucluse, France Nurse & fire fighter Details Other expeditions
Bernard Mudry M 1941 France Climber Cluses, Haute-Savoie, France Retired Details Other expeditions
Olivier Paulin M 1949 France Climber Ecully, Rhone, France Dentist Details Other expeditions
Christelle Soureillat F 1978 France Climber Gieres, Isere, France Student Details Other expeditions
Pierre Vidailmet M 1944 France Climber Miramas, Bouches-du-Rhone, France Retired teacher Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
TKPO02101 HIGH - - - 244:59 (Mar 2003) -
TKPO02101 AAJ Griffin, Lindsay - - 77:381 (2003) -
TKPO02101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200338101/Asia-Nepal-Rowaling-Himal-Teng-Kang-Poche-Pre-Monsoon-Attempts - - -