Dhaulagiri I | 2012 NE Ridge
A USA expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2012 via NE Ridge, led by Dan Mazur. Summit reached on 3rd October 2012. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7805 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA112302 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Dan Mazur |
| Sponsor | SummitClimb Dhaulagiri Expedition 2012 |
| 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 | Australia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-09-11 |
| Summit Date | 2012-10-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2012-10-04 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7650m due to bad snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 7650 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 5500 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(11/09,4671m),ABC(21/09,5081m),C1(22/09,5800m),C2(24/09,6553m),C3(02/10,7577m),xxx(03/10,7650m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall C2 on NE Ridge C3 on NE Ridge at start of traverse. Six members and six Sherpas left C3 for the summit on 3 October. Bailey, Coster, Fila, Maybank, Mazur and Pontinen with Sherpas Ang Pasang, Jangbu, Lhakpa Gelu, Pasang Norbu, Sange and Tenji started out for the top at 2:00 am. They got only 100m above C3, where they had to turn back because of the sugar snow lying loosely on rock, where it was impossible to get a purchase. They retreated to C1. They had no time to make a second attempt: their timetable had been set when they planned to climb Cho Oyu, but with Tibet closed, they had to substitute another mountain at the last minute. Three members left the team early: Karel left on 27 September because of business problems back home; he had reached C1. Miller left on the 28th by helicopter; he was seriously out of shape for climbing a huge mountain. Mooney got to ABC only and left on the 21st; he was afraid of heights. Oxygen was used by all members who went above C2. Their Sherpas used none. Sherpas: Ang Pasang, 15/6/84, Patle-4, Okhaldhunga, Everest X2 Jangbu, 24/5/67, Patle, Cho Oyu X4, Everest X7, Lhotse X1 Lhakpa Gelu, 13/4/77, Beni, Solu, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X7, Lhotse X1 Pasang Norbu, Nurugaon, Makalu, Everest X6, Lhotse X, Kangch X1, Manaslu X1 Sange, 21/5/71, Dinding, Makalu, Lhotse X2 Tenji, 1/6/82, Patle, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Parivar |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462086 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
20 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher James Andrew Smith Bailey | M | 1986 | Australia | Climber | Mortdale, NSW, Australia | Tunneller | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Benjamin Belman | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Salt Lake City, Utah | Veterinarian | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnold Coster | M | 1976 | Netherlands | Deputy Leader | Moordrecht, Netherlands | Alpine guide & mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Slavomir Fila | M | 1978 | Slovakia/USA | Climber | San Francisco, California | Software project manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Jerry Mats Bertil Gladh | M | 1958 | Sweden | Climber | Markaryd, Kronoberg, Sweden | Business owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Olof Fredrik Johansson | M | 1968 | Sweden | Climber | Falkenberg, Sweden | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Karel Masek | M | 1964 | Czech Republic | Climber | Sestajovice, Czech Republic | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Thomas Maybank | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | Billericay, Essex, England | Contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Lee (Dan) Mazur | M | 1960 | USA | Leader | Longbranch, Washington | House builder & expedition organizer and leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Juerg Merz | M | 1955 | Switzerland | Climber | Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland | Printer | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward Dennison Miller | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Columbia, South Carolina | Advertising executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Paul Mooney | M | 1968 | Ireland | Climber | Glenealy, Wicklos, Ireland | Retailer | Details Other expeditions |
| Violetta Maria Pontinen | F | 1964 | Poland | Climber | Espoo, Finland | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrea Pigotti | M | 1975 | Australia | Climber | South Yarra, Victoria, Australia | Project manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Pasang Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-4, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-4, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gelu (Lhakpa Gelbu) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thumduk, Beni, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Norbu Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Walung, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sange Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Diding-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenji/Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-6, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA112302 | - | - | http://www.summitclimb.com/new/default.asp?linktype=r&nid=196 | - | - | - |