Dhaulagiri I | 2006 NE Ridge
A Iran expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2006 via NE Ridge, led by Mehdi Etemadfar. Summit reached on 18th May 2006. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5211 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA106108 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Iran |
| Leaders | Mehdi Etemadfar |
| Sponsor | Iranian Team on Dhaulagiri I |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Kathmandu to Pokhara by bus, Pokhara to BC by helicopter |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 31 |
| Total Days | 33 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8000m due to high wind deep snow |
| High Point (m) | 8000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(17/04,4600m),C1(20/05,5500m),C2(25/04,6300m),C3(06/05,6800m),C4(17/05,7200m),xxx(18/05,8000m) |
| Route Notes | BC at usual BC site C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite C4 at usual campsite. On 18th May Etemadfar and Jaber-Ansari left C4 at 02:00 hours, reached at 8000m at 10:00 hours. Very difficult to continue due to deep snow conditions and also started up wind. Rested for about 15 minutes, turned around to C4 at 14:45 hours. Next day to C2. Following day to ABC. Porters arrived at BC after three hours then all members left BC. Foroutanian (base camp manager) stayed at BC all the time. Two Italians summited Dhaulagiri on May 17. The expedition team returned to Kathmandu on May 25 will leave on May 30 or June 1. Next year may come for Cho Oyu. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459705 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Etemadfar | M | 1956 | Iran | Leader | Tehran, Iran | Clothing shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Amir Hussain Jaber-Ansari | M | 1969 | Iran | Climber | Tehran, Iran | Ironmonger | Details Other expeditions |
| Nader Foroutanian | M | 1957 | Iran | BC Manager | Tehran, Iran | Sells vehicles spare parts | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.