Dhaulagiri I | 2003 NE Ridge

A Germany expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2003 via NE Ridge, led by Goetz Wiegand. Summit reached on 20th May 2003. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4248
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA103107
Peak ID DHA1
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Goetz Wiegand
Sponsor Saxony Himalaya Expedition 2003
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 111
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Switzerland
Approach Jomsom->Dhampus Pass->Tashi Kang Peak and Hidden Valley
Basecamp Date 2003-04-25
Summit Date 2003-05-20
Summit Time 1500
Summit Days 25
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2003-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 600
Total Members 7
Summit Members 1
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 Tashi Kang (TASH-031-01) and unnamed peak
Campsites BC(25/04,4668m),C1(07/05,5889m),C2(10/05,,6742m),C3(19/05,7416m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes BC at 4668m normal route C1 at 5889m at NE Col C2 at 6742m at NE Ridge before its steep section C3 at 7416m at NE Ridge (only very small ridge). 9th May slept on 1st 6540m and 10th May moved camp because it use too far from next camp's site. No avalanche problems throught out climb but very windy. Zill only member on top: Wiegand was 50m below top when member of Amical team, who had no ice axe fell on Wiegand and both fell 600m into deep snow below. Fast descent on steep ice. No others to top. Unnamed Peak Approach: Jomsom (by air), acclimatization trek towards Tilicho Lake; then Marpha and Dhampus Pass. Route : WSW Ridge and down E Ridge BC 04/13 at 4869m North of Dhampus Pass in Hidden Valley C1 at 04/17 at 5850m near top of unnamed peak Summited on 18 April by Miss Beltrame, Koehler, Kohlschmidt, Kuehne, Meutzner, Wiegand, Zill. 1st Ascent?
Accidents No health problems
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458608
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Angela Beltrame F 1967 Switzerland Climber Wald, Zurich, Switzerland Charter airline pilot Details Other expeditions
Olaf Herbert Koehler M 1968 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Fitness instructor Details Other expeditions
Bernd Kohlschmidt M 1979 Germany Climber Freiburg, Saxony, Germany Just finished university Details Other expeditions
Heiko Kuehne M 1966 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Plumber Details Other expeditions
Frank Udo Meutzner M 1965 Germany Deputy Leader Dresden, Saxony, Germany Journalist Details Other expeditions
Goetz Wiegand M 1959 Germany Leader Dresden, Saxony, Germany Journalist Details Other expeditions
Olaf Zill M 1966 Germany Climber Basel, Switzerland Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA103107 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 78:391 (2004) -
DHA103107 - - http://www.himalaya-saxonia.de/dhaulagiri/default.htm - - -
DHA103107 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200439101/Asia-Nepal-Dualagiri-Himal-Tashi-Kang-and-Peak-6195-m-Ascents - - -