Dhaulagiri I | 2013 NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2013 via NE Ridge, led by Chizuko Kono. Summit reached on 23rd May 2013. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8049
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA113104
Peak ID DHA1
Year 2013
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Chizuko Kono
Sponsor Japanese 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 -
Basecamp Date 2013-04-25
Summit Date 2013-05-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 28
Total Days 34
Termination Date 2013-05-29
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8060m due to bad weather and subsequent death of Kono
High Point (m) 8060
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 800
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 1
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(25/04,4670m),C1(01/05,5900m),C2(19/05,6550m),C3(20/05,7000m),C4(21/05,7250m),xxx(23/05,8060m)
Route Notes BC 25 Apr 4670m C1 01 May 5900m C2 19 May 6550m C3 20 May 7000m C4 21 May 7250m HPt 23 May 8060m by Kono, Dawa and Dawa Sherpa. On 22 May high point team started their summit attempt and left C4 at 10:30 pm. Around 2 pm they reached 8060m. The two Dawas tried to help the fallen Spanish climber, Juanjo Garra for about one hour. Afterwards they continued to climb but the weather deteriorated and the team decided to turn back. At about 7900m the winds got so strong and visibility so low that they stopped at 6 pm. They waited for two hours. Kono was very weak and was unable to move. The Sherpas tried to drag her down, but when they reached 7700m at 10 pm Kono died, probably of high altitude sickness. Dawa and Dawa bivouacked around that altitude and descended to C4 the next day. Kono's body was left at 7700m. On the descent. Dawa must have slipped as he never arrived at C4. Dawa from Loding was too tired to look for him and stayed at C4 for two nights as he was so exhausted. He descended to C2 on 27 May. He was rescued by helicopter from C2. Oxygen: Taken and used from BC to high point to BC by Kono Taken and used from C4 to high point to C4 by Dawa (Loding) Taken and used from C4 to high point to point of death by Dawa Sherpas: Dawa, Loding (Tamakhani), Solukhumbu, 16/6/69 Dawa, Tapting-9, Solukhumbu, 1971
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Prestige Adventure
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462319
Year 2013
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Chizuko Kono F 1946 Japan Leader Nerim Aku, Tokyo, Japan Housewife Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Damdi, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Loding Tamakhani-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.