Dhaulagiri I | 2006 NE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2006 via NE Ridge, led by Michel Wirth. Summit reached on 30th September 2006. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5413 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA106303 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Michel Wirth |
| Sponsor | Kobler & Partner Dhaulagiri Expedition 2006 |
| 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 | USA |
| Approach | Bus to Pokhara, plane to Jomsom, Yak Kharka->Dhampus |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 2006-09-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2006-10-05 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7400m due to jet stream, bad weather, and lots of snow |
| High Point (m) | 7400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 700 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(06/09,4650m),C1(14/09,5700m),C2(15/09,6600m),C3(29/09,7300m),xxx(30/09,7400m) |
| Route Notes | Wirth, Danima and Norbu Sherpa left C3 at 05:00 hours on Sept 30, reached 7400m; started very strong wind and snow conditions were very bad with deep snow, so turned around to C3, packed up and descended to C1 at 12 noon. Team's C1 was totally destroyed by avalanche on around 23. The team trekked down to Beni and bus ridge to Kathmandu on Oct 11; will leave on Oct 16. Balmer climbed up to 6600m on Sept 15. Clark couple climbed up to 5000m on Sept 14; they left BC on 15 and left Kathmandu on Oct 12. Kuhn and Martig both reached 7300m on Oct 29; they were very tired. Sherpas: Da Nima, 18/6/72, Bhakanje, Everest X3 including S-N traverse 17/05/06 Pemba Nurbu, 6/12/78, Lelep-9, Taplejung, Xixabangma Spr 2005 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking (Dorje) |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459840 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reto Balmer | M | 1968 | Switzerland | Climber | Muehleberg, Bern, Switzerland | Trekking guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Scott Clark | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Tucson, Arizona | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicole Nadine Clark | F | 1972 | Switzerland | Climber | Tucson, Arizona | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Felix Albert Kuhn | M | 1960 | Switzerland | Climber | Buchs, St. Gallen, Switzerland | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Franz Martig | M | 1972 | Switzerland | Climber | Bern, Switzerland | Surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Andre (Mischu) Wirth | M | 1968 | Switzerland | Leader | Bern, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Nima Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bhakanje, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Norbu/Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.