Dhaulagiri I | 2016 NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2016 via NE Ridge, led by Adrian Mellor. Summit reached on 14th May 2016. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9050 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA116106 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Adrian Mellor |
| Sponsor | British Services Dhaulagiri 1 Medical Research Expedition 2016 |
| 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 | Marpha->Dhampus Pass->Hidden Valley->Tukuche->Dhaulagiri BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-24 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-14 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7550m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7550 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 700 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| 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 | Summited Tukuche W Smt (TUKU-161-01) |
| Campsites | BC(24/04,4800m),C1(28/04,5800m),C2(30/04,6750m),C3(14/05,7550m),xxx |
| Route Notes | BC 24/04 4800m C1 28/04 5800m (all 12 members) C2 30/04 6750m C3 14/05 7550m HPt 14/05 7550m by Bakker-Dyos, Mackie, Percival, Dawa Rita HPt 17/05 6750m by Tait, Webster. During the first summit attempt, Bakker-Dyos, Mackie, Percival reached C2 on 14 May. It was too windy for a summit attempt and after they waited for the weather to improve for two nights, they descended BC. During second summit attempt, Tait and Webster also encountered too much wind and descended to BC after one night at C2. On 20 May Percival and Bakker-Dyos went back to C3 to dismantle the camp and bring it down. All other members apart from Williams reached C2 at some point during the expedition. The reason for them not getting higher is that it was an expedition by the British Army and the goal was to summit as a team effort. Williams reached C1 on 28 April. He got scared as on 13 May a small avalanche came down and he and Mellor got almost hit. He remained at BC for the rest of the expedition. Fixed rope: 700m to C2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | DHA116106 |
| Checksum | 2463409 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jan Bakker-Dyos | M | 1986 | UK | Climber | Tyning, Bath, England | Royl Navy physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Aleksandr Yul (Sandro) Gromen-Hayes | M | 1990 | UK | Climber | Bristol, England | Film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew James Howard | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | Stroud, Gloucester, England | Military officer & outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Marcus Edward Robert Levens | M | 1985 | UK | Climber | Plymouth, Devon, England | Military officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Philip Percival Mackie | M | 1983 | UK | Climber | Woodbury, Devon, England | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian John Mellor | M | 1967 | UK | Leader | Middlesbrough, N Yorkshire, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathon Darren Percival | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | Gwynedo, Wales | Military officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Graham Thomas Stephenson | M | 1983 | UK | Climber | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| David Christopher Tait | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Bristol, England | Royal Air Force officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lloyd Andrew Williams | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | Plymouth, England | Royal Marines officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher James Neil Wright | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Peter Webster | M | 1987 | UK | Climber | Cebo, Guernsey, England | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jiri, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Rita Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.