Tukuche | 1991 NW Ridge

A France expedition to Tukuche in 1991 via NW Ridge, led by Jean Moatti. Summit reached on 28th September 1991. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	541
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jean Moatti
Sponsor	CAF Samoens Expedition to Tukuche and Dhampus
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	15th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1991-09-16
Summit Date	1991-09-28
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	12
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6920
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
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	Climbed Dhampus Peak (DHAM-913-01)
Campsites	BC(16/09,5050m),C1(23/09,6100m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes	1st BC at East Dhaulagiri Glacier southeast of point 6014m on Japanese map C1 at NE Col High point at NE Ridge. Only 1 member on top: Delerce and Nawang started from C1 with successful climbers but turned back at 6400m because Delerce "feels bad" with headache, etc. 1 Oct Moatti, Huglin, Delerce, Coffy and Bravard and 2 Sherpas leave C1 but too much wind and cold and give up only 100m above C1. Tukuche climb finished.
Accidents	Fournier altitude sickness (started BC 5 days & left expedition)
Achievement	-
Agency	Numbur Himal Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2452184
Year	1991
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	21665
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Catherine
Last Name	Bravard
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Seytroux, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Ski instructor
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	1991-10-01
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436598
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	catherine bravard
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21666
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Frederic
Last Name	Buet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Morzine, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide & ski instructor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6920
Summit Date 1	1991-09-28
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	15
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437343
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	frederic buet
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21667
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Henri
Last Name	Coffy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Jean d'Aulps, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Ski instructor
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	1991-10-01
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432812
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	henri coffy
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21668
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Jacky
Last Name	Delerce
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Seytroux, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Ski instructor
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	1991-09-28
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	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2436291
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacky delerce
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21669
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Huglin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Breitenbach, Solothurn, Switzerland
Occupation	Pharmacologist
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	1991-10-01
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434605
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel huglin
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	21670
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Jean
Last Name	Moatti
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Seytroux, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Ski instructor & refuge guardian
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	1991-10-01
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432157
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean moatti
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	21671
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6920
Summit Date 1	1991-09-28
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	15
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-26
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	49056
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Nawang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
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	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	1991-09-28
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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	-21
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nawang sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	50367
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	TUKU
Year	1991
Season	3
First Name	Alain
Last Name	Fournier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Municipality staffer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	False
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	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2430474
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alain fournier
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1991
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Catherine Bravard	F	1964	France	Climber	Seytroux, Haute-Savoie, France	Ski instructor	Details Other expeditions
Frederic Buet	M	1966	France	Climber	Morzine, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide & ski instructor	Details Other expeditions
Henri Coffy	M	1954	France	Climber	St. Jean d'Aulps, Haute-Savoie, France	Ski instructor	Details Other expeditions
Jacky Delerce	M	1963	France	Climber	Seytroux, Haute-Savoie, France	Ski instructor	Details Other expeditions
Michel Huglin	M	1959	France	Climber	Breitenbach, Solothurn, Switzerland	Pharmacologist	Details Other expeditions
Jean Moatti	M	1952	France	Leader	Seytroux, Haute-Savoie, France	Ski instructor & refuge guardian	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Nawang Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Alain Fournier	M	1947	France	Climber	Paris, France	Municipality staffer	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2475
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Reference ID	01
Year	1991
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1992
Language	-
Citation	66:224 (1992)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11494
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	TUKU91301
Reference ID	02
Year	1991
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199222402/Asia-Nepal-Tukuche-and-Dhampus-Ascents
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
TUKU91301	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	66:224 (1992)	-
TUKU91301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199222402/Asia-Nepal-Tukuche-and-Dhampus-Ascents	-	-	-