Dhaulagiri I | 2008 NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2008 via NE Ridge, led by Chieko Shimada. Summit reached on 6th May 2008. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5971
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA108115
Peak ID DHA1
Year 2008
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Chieko Shimada
Sponsor Independent 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 Bus to Beni->Tatopani->Ghasa->Marpha->by helicopter
Basecamp Date 2008-04-21
Summit Date 2008-05-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 22
Termination Date 2008-05-13
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6700m due to snowfall
High Point (m) 6700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 7000
Total Members 1
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(21/04,4700m),C1(24/04,5700m),C2(30/04,6650m),xxx(06/05,6700m)
Route Notes On 6 May Ms Shimada, Man Bahadur and Lobsang wanted to go to C3 from C2. They reached 6700m. Then started snow falling, it was not possible for the team to continue climbing and turned around to C2. Descended to BC on 8 May. The team returned to Kathmandu on 14 May and will leave on 5 June. The team had problems while going to BC from Marpha. Porters came from Pokhara on 29 March, carried loads to Yak Kharka and refused to go beyond due to deep snow. Returned to Marpha on 1 April. Another lot of porters started from Marpha on 13 April to Yak Kharka. They too refused to go beyond, then returned to Marpha on 14. Finally the team managed to get helicopter on 21 April. Fixed rope: 7000m above C2. "Sherpas:" Lobsang Sherpa, 27/6/85 (13/03/2042), Kharikhola, Everest X1 Man Bahadur Gurung
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460426
Year 2008
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Chieko Shimada F 1952 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Real estate agent Details Other expeditions
Man Bahadur Gurung M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.