Dhaulagiri I | 2008 NE Ridge
A Lithuania expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2008 via NE Ridge, led by Saulius Vilius. Summit reached on 18th May 2008. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5969 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA108113 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Lithuania |
| Leaders | Saulius Vilius |
| Sponsor | Lithuanian Dhaulagiri Expedition 2008 |
| 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 | Beni->Durban->Vardang->French Pass->Italian BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-25 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7300m due to bad weather, and Vilius also got news of passing away of his father |
| High Point (m) | 7300 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(25/04,5600m),C1(30/04,6600m),C2(31/04,6800m),C3(17/05,7300m),xxx(18/05,7300m) |
| Route Notes | Dhaulagiri I Spring 2008 - Saulius Vilius (Lithuania) Vilius leader of the expedition and Jangbu were at C3 on 17 May, planning to go to summit on 18 May. In the morning of 18th they find difficulty to get out of tent because it was buried under snow. There was snowfall whole night of 17 May. Snowfall stopped at midnight of 18th the day was heavily cloudy and in the afternoon started thunderstorms. On 19 May Vilius and Nawang Jangbu descended to C1 and that night too there was snowfall. They managed to get to BC on 20th in a very bad snow conditions due to continuous snowfall. Ms. Bickuniene and Kalvelis went to C2 on 17th; she was weak and did no further climbing. Ms. Jasinskaite went up to C1; she had stomach problem. Marksaitis went up to C2 on 17 May; he was very tired. Matukas went up to C2 on 30 April; he got sick on 10 May evening at BC and evacuated by helicopter to Kathmandu on 11 May. Egidijus Mockus went up to C2 on 17 May, but it was difficult for him. Rimvydas Mockus went up to C2 on 30 April; he accompanied Matukas to Kathmandu. Simanauskas went up to C2 on 30 April. Ms. Tolpezninkaite remained at BC. The team returned to Kathmandu on 28 May. Vilius will leave on 31 May; rest of the members on 2 June. Sherpas: Nawang Jangbu Sherpa, 16/2/1975 (04/11/2031), Yilajung/Thamiteng, Cho Oyu 2/10/07 Dawa Sherpa, (7/2019) 17-10 to 15-11, 1962, Taksindu-7, no 8000ers |
| Accidents | Matukas got sick at BC and was evacuated by helicopter on 11 May |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Ang Rita Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460438 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danguole Bickuniene | F | 1972 | Lithuania | Climber | Vilnius, Lithuania | Human resources manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Salomeja Jasinskaite | F | 1963 | Lithuania | Climber | Vilnius, Lithuania | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladas Kalvelis | M | 1971 | Lithuania | Climber | Siauliai, Lithuania | Manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Ernestas Marksaitis | M | 1969 | Lithuania | Climber | Vilnius, Lithuania | Mathematical analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Arunas Matukas | M | 1955 | Lithuania | Climber | Vilnius, Lithuania | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Egidijus Mockus | M | 1977 | Lithuania | Climber | Vilnius, Lithuania | IT specialist | Details Other expeditions |
| Rimvydas Mockus | M | 1977 | Lithuania | Climber | Vilnius, Lithuania | Financial manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Eugenijus Simanauskas | M | 1960 | Lithuania | Climber | Vilnius, Lithuania | Official in city administration | Details Other expeditions |
| Ruta Tolpezninkaite | F | 1977 | Lithuania | BC Manager | Kaunas, Lithuania | Marketing manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Saulius Vilius | M | 1971 | Lithuania | Leader | Siauliai, Lithuania | Travel guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.