Dhaulagiri I | 2004 NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2004 via NE Ridge, led by Josep Pujante. Summit reached on 14th May 2004. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4564
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA104101
Peak ID DHA1
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Josep Pujante
Sponsor Dhaulagiri Expedition 2004
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 114
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Argentina
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-04-15
Summit Date 2004-05-14
Summit Time 1550
Summit Days 29
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2004-05-18
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 9
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
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 -
Campsites BC(15/04,4700m),C1(27/04,5900m),C2(29/04,6500m),C3(12/05,7400m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes BC at normal site on moraine in middle of glacier below icefall C1 slightly above NE Col C2 on NE Ridge where ridge turns to right. After BC established, a lot of snowfall while fixed rope in icefall and deposit set at 5500m. Also delayed two days for puja. On 11 May set temporary C3 at 7200m and next day moved to permanent C3. Arias and Herrera left C3 at 4:00 am and on top at 3:50 pm and down to C3 at 3:00 am of 15th; left top 4:75 pm, but saw Slovenian Mrs Stremfelj fall in [bad] snow-wind conditions because wind blowing away snow and leaving hard ice; at 7600m where this happened, this pair, to avoid falling too, roped together and secured themselves with ice axes in very slow descent. 15th slept few hours and Herrera to C2 to sleep while Arias to C1. 16th in BC and climb finished. Leader Pujante had to leave expedition on 11 April to home and returned 12 May.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458969
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Francesc Xavier (Xavi) Arias Sunyer M 1970 Spain Climber Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain Air conditioning technician Details Other expeditions
Horacio Luis Cunietti M 1966 Argentina Climber Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Victor Hugo Herrera M 1965 Argentina Climber Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Fabian Alejandro Iribas M 1964 Argentina Climber Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide in the army Details Other expeditions
Miguel Lofti M 1970 Argentina Climber Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide & physician Details Other expeditions
Joaquin (Jake) Molins Gil M 1961 Spain Exp Organizer Barcelona, Spain President and general manager of financial holding company Details Other expeditions
Josep Antoni Pujante Conesa M 1956 Spain Leader/Exp Doctor Barcelona, Spain Neurosurgeon Details Other expeditions
Damian Alberto Redmond M 1967 Argentina Deputy Leader Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Agusti Torrents Barrachina M 1960 Spain Climber Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA104101 - - http://www.alborde.com.ar/monta/monta128.htm - - -