Dhaulagiri I | 2002 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2002 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Inaki Ochoa. Summit reached on 5th October 2002. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4180
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA102303
Peak ID DHA1
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Inaki Ochoa
Sponsor Independent climber (on French permit)
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 -
Basecamp Date 2002-09-16
Summit Date 2002-10-05
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 21
Termination Date 2002-10-07
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7550m due to snow conditions and no expected improvement
High Point (m) 7550
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
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 Climbed Hongde (HONG-023-01); attempted Sita Chuchura (SITA-023-01)
Campsites BC(16/09,4700m),C1(30/09,5800m),xxx(05/10,7550m)
Route Notes Porters left Ochoa and Guggemos (who went to BC together but climbed independently) at Hidden Valley north of French Pass, so Ochoa had to ferry his 4 loads to BC in 4 days, thus delaying BC arrival. Porters left because of deep snow. Went once to NE Col C1 site to leave gear and then acclimatized in nearby Hongde (summit on Sep 22) and Sita Chuchura (no top because not in good condition, 19 Sept to 6400m). Returned to BC 25 Sept, when last burst of monsoon snowfall for 2 days of very heavy snowfall (1 m snow on NE Col in 24-30 hours) and then perfect weather. Plan was to go to top non-stop. Left BC 4 Oct (with Guggemos) and from C1 took his tent, etc. up to C2 sites 6700-6800m on NE Ridge. Kept going up (with Guggemos). Had agreement with French that French would make trail to C3 and Guggemos and Ochoa make it above since none experienced and with French in C3 at 7500m. Ochoa there at 4:00 am and Guggemos 5:00-5:30 am. This was key place to decide whether to follow ridge on make traverse around false summit; decided to to make traverse but snow conditions too dangerous from wind slabs, so abandoned that line to top and returned nearly to C3 to try ridge but it covered by deep powder snow. So both abandoned attempt and Ochoa in BC in 5 hours of the morning; Guggemos and French also came down. Climb finished because maybe 2-3 weeks before wind and snow conditions good enough.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Iceland Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458380
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ignacio (Inaki) Ochoa de Olza Seguin M 1967 Spain Leader Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Alpine guide & instructor Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.