Dhaulagiri I | 2021 NE Ridge
A USA expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2021 via NE Ridge, led by Cory Richards. Summit reached on 8th May 2021. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10557 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA121101 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Cory Richards |
| Sponsor | Non-Covid-19 Dhaulagiri Expedition 2021 |
| 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 | Ecuador |
| Approach | By heli to Japanese BC at 4000m |
| Basecamp Date | 2021-04-04 |
| Summit Date | 2021-05-08 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 34 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7800m due to avalanche danger |
| High Point (m) | 7800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(04/04,4200m),ABC(08/04,4700m),C1(11/04,5850m)),C2(16/04,6470m),C3(07/05,7300m),xxx(08/05,7800m) |
| Route Notes | Team orignally planned to attempt the NW Ridge, but when Cory Richards dropped out due to a lack of motivation to climb, Mena and Perez switched over to the standard route. Weather was good, but snow conditions were hard and bad. Mena and Perez opened trail from base camp to the highest point. Nobody else wanted join them. Mena reached 7800m, then turned back due to avalanche danger. Joyce was the camaraman and didn't have enough experience to climb in alpine style. He touched C2 on 06/06 and waited for the team in C1. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Shangri-La Nepal Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464604 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Woodward (Cory) Richards | M | 1981 | USA | Leader | Boulder, Colorado | Photographer, alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Patrick Joyce III | M | 1989 | USA | Cameraman | Golden, Colorado | Film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Esteban Patricio (Topo) Mena Yanez | M | 1989 | Ecuador | Climber | Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Carla Patricia Perez Ruales | F | 1982 | Ecuador | Climber | Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.