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) | - |