Himlung Himal expedition

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HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION
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Ambitious objectives...

• To reach this remote summit
• more than 7,000m
• located on the border between China and Nepal
• Fourth attempt (First French one)
• Previous attempts 1 Japanese success / 2
  failures
• To reach an unknown peak via a 2 km ridge 7,000m
  high.
• Depending on conditions
• Very first try
• To downhill ski from the peak
• One member of the team, specialised in extreme
  skiing,
• Very first try
• No external or professional assistance
• starting from base camp (4.850 m)

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Where is it located ?
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Itinerary ?
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Ethics, philosophy of the team

• We knew this expedition was risky...
• The expedition preparation represented an
  important workload...
• ... project risk management
• were part of the game !
• Plan and live the whole adventure by ourselves
• Eager to discover local life by spending some
  time in villages with Tibetan and Nepali people
• Compliant with CGEY values Boldness, Freedom,
  Team Spirit, Honesty, Trust, Fun

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Real Timeframe

Katmandou 3 days
Expedition
Bus 1 d
Walk to Base Camp (4850m) 9 days
High Altitude Acclimation Summit 5 weeks
Return Trekking
Katmandou
Direct or via Annapurna Tilichon lake
trekkings 7 days
Attemps to do shopping between 2 corefews! 6
days
April 15th
June 10th
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Ascension Profile
Camp 36375m
Camp 2 6150m
Camp 1 5300m
BC 4850m
Km