Dhaulagiri I | 2004 NE Ridge

A Slovenia expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2004 via NE Ridge, led by Andrej Stremfelj. Summit reached on 14th May 2004. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4567
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA104104
Peak ID DHA1
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Slovenia
Leaders Andrej Stremfelj
Sponsor Slovenian Dhaulagiri Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 113,115
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-04-18
Summit Date 2004-05-14
Summit Time 1430
Summit Days 26
Total Days 31
Termination Date 2004-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 7
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(18/04,4750m),C1(27/04,5850m),C2(05/05,6500m),C3(13/05,7360m),Smt(14,16/05)
Route Notes C1 at NE Col C2 at NE Ridge C3 at NE Ridge. Sepic lost trail in walk out because trail covered in dense fog and no one knows where; searched for him including from helicopter. Skarja from Slovenian Alpine Federation is now searching by helicopter. Lot of old tents, "bodies everywhere" just below top. Very bad weather in first days of climb with wind and snowfall. Tone Skarja, Slovenian Alpine Federation - 1 June 2004: Continued searching on the ground and from low lying helicopters for 23 hours of flights; found no traces, of Sepic. Have posted notices with his photo offering $1000 reward posted in many places and police at Jomsom informed. Skarja - 18 July 2004 Sepic's body found and identified as his by Skarja, who returned from area 17 July. Body was in woods not far above Tukuche village and discovered by shepards who told Dutchman living in Tukuche and he informed police. Sepic had fallen in rocky area trying to take a shortcut; his head smashed so must have died instantly. Body cremated at Tukuche.
Accidents Sepic serious pulmonary edema; Manfreda fell in ascent; M Stremfelj minor fall in descent
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
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 Used
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Miha Habjan M 1977 Slovenia Climber Ljubljana, Slovenia Agronomy student Details Other expeditions
Matija Klanjscek M 1977 Slovenia Climber Tolmin, Slovenia Just finished his studies Details Other expeditions
Marjan Manfreda M 1950 Slovenia Climber Bohinjska Bela, Slovenia Retired train driver (engineer) Details Other expeditions
Damjan Mesko M 1938 Slovenia Exp Doctor Ljubljana, Slovenia Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Joze Sepic M 1947 Slovenia Climber Obrov, Slovenia Factory owner Details Other expeditions
Andrej Stremfelj M 1956 Slovenia Leader Kranj, Slovenia Sports instructor Details Other expeditions
Marija Stremfelj F 1957 Slovenia Climber Kranj, Slovenia Sports instructor Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA104104 CLIM - - - 5:87 (Jul 2005) -