Dhaulagiri I | 2004 NE Ridge

A UK expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2004 via NE Ridge, led by Alan Hinkes. Summit reached on 17th May 2004. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4566
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	DHA104103
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	2004
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Alan Hinkes
Sponsor	Independent climber
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	116
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2004-04-22
Summit Date	2004-05-17
Summit Time	1200
Summit Days	25
Total Days	30
Termination Date	2004-05-22
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8167
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(22/04,4900m),C(06/05,5700m),C2(08/05,6500m),C3(16/05,7400m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes	BC at normal site (same as Slovenians) C1 near NE Col (same as Spanish and Slovenians) C2 on NE ridge (same as others) C3 on NE Ridge (same as others). Hinkes got sick in BC and stayed 2 weeks there. From C2 to BC 9th May. To C1 14th, C2 15th, C3 16th. Pasang Gelu and Hinkes to top midday; left 3:00 am, returned to C3 for night. 18th C3 to C1 and 19th to BC. Sherpa: Pasang Gelu, 40 yrs, Everest X2, Xixabangma
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458972
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	35186
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA104103
Member ID	01
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Alan Charles
Last Name	Hinkes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England
Occupation	Alpinist & guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8167
Summit Date 1	2004-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	116
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3->top->C3
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432823
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alan charles hinkes
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	35187
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA104103
Member ID	02
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Gelu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Dhimbul, Gudel, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8167
Summit Date 1	2004-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	116
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3->top->C3
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436317
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang gelu sherpa
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alan Charles Hinkes	M	1954	UK	Leader	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England	Alpinist & guide	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gelu Sherpa	M	1963	Nepal	H-A Worker	Dhimbul, Gudel, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	6375
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA104103
Reference ID	01
Year	2004
Type	3
Journal	CLIM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2005
Language	-
Citation	5:87 (Jul 2005)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
DHA104103	CLIM	-	-	-	5:87 (Jul 2005)	-