Dhaulagiri I | 2003 NE Ridge

A Germany expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2003 via NE Ridge, led by Klaus Pangracz. Summit reached on 17th April 2003. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4246
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	DHA103105
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	2003
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Klaus Pangracz
Sponsor	Saxony Twins to Dhaulagiri
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	2003-04-13
Summit Date	2003-04-17
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2003-05-09
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5700m due to bad weather and lack of time
High Point (m)	5700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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	BC(13/04,4600m),C1(17/04,5700m),xxx(17/04,5700m)
Route Notes	BC at normal site C1 at NE col (normal site) High point at C1. Big storm on 22nd April smashed tent at C1 while team was in BC. 25 April went up to C1 to see tent flattened; pitched new tent but down to BC. Weather very bad all these days with fierce wind and much snowfall even at BC and dining tent destroyed on 3 May. 5th May storm ended, so up again 6th May to C1 and then found C1 had been totally destroyed in 1 May storm and snow very deep; dug out what could be recovered but climb finished. Now no time to carry on climbing because flight from KTM 19 May. Both members climb together all the time.
Accidents	Nothing
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458575
Year	2003
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	33071
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA103105
Member ID	02
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Matthias
Last Name	Boettger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Hinterhermsdorf, Saxony, Germany
Occupation	National park ranger
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5700
Summit Date 1	2003-04-17
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436245
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	matthias boettger
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	33072
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA103105
Member ID	01
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Klaus
Last Name	Pongracz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Kaufering, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Civil engineer
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5700
Summit Date 1	2003-04-17
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432522
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	klaus pongracz
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Matthias Boettger	M	1963	Germany	Climber	Hinterhermsdorf, Saxony, Germany	National park ranger	Details Other expeditions
Klaus Pongracz	M	1953	Germany	Leader	Kaufering, Bavaria, Germany	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.