Dhaulagiri I | 2021 NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2021 via NE Ridge, led by Sean James. 23 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10561 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA121105 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Sean James |
| Sponsor | Seven Summit Treks International Dhaulagiri Exped 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 | Andorra, Brazil, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Romania, S Korea, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2021-04-07 |
| Summit Date | - |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 37 |
| Termination Date | 2021-05-14 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned due to covid outbreak amongst teams |
| High Point (m) | 0 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 23 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 23 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | - |
| Route Notes | Seven Summit Treks Dhaulagiri expedition was a combination of several independent teams (1-2 climbers each). Seven Summits provided transportation, base camp facilities and various levels of high altitude support (oxygen, high-altitude porters, tents, etc) as required and contracted for by each team. The individual accounts for each team are given below: Giorgio Masetti Zannini (Italy) Appr: Heli from Takam to Italian BC, then trekked to BC Camps: BC(08/04,4750m),C1(16/04,5800m),xxx(17/04,6200m) Left: 02/05/21 Hired: 1 Term: Abandoned due to covid outbreak at base camp. Masetti reached 6200m on 17/04, then turned back due to bad weather. Masetti had strong bronchitis and cough and thought that going down a few days was a good idea. Then the covid situation in Nepal was heavy and as he knew the gov't was about to close the skies, so took the first available flight to return. He had negative pcr in Katmandu, but was found positive at my arrival at home. Dhaulagiri was not in its best condition as weather was often bad and lot of snow was a serious obstacle. He was hit by a small avalanche and stonefall on his way from C1 to BC on 29/04. Adrian Laza (Romania) Appr: From Tukuche BC via French Pass Camps: BC(05/01,4700m),C1(07/05),xxx Left: 09/05/21 Hired: 2 Term: Abandoned due to covid outbreak at base camp. Arrived in base camp on May 1. May 4 Laza tested Nurbu Sherpa as positive for covid; he left base camp on May 6 by heli. Laza got another sherpa (Dawa Sherpa). Laza and Dawa reached C1 on May 7. Dawa Sherpa did not feel good (chest pain and short breath). Laza tested Dawa as positive for covid (he had about 30 covid tests with him and tested regularly the porters and Sherpas). Laza decided to abandon the expedition and returned to base camp on May 8. Left to KTM by heli on May 9. Jonaton Garcia (Spain) Stefi Troguet (Andorra) Appr: Trekked to BC Camps: BC(07/04,4700m),C1(11/04,5850m),C2(19/04,6470m),xxx Left: 11/05/21 Hired: 0 Term: Abandoned due to covid outbreak at base camp. Badia Bonilla (Mexico) Mauricio Lopez (Mexico) Appr: By Heli from Annapurna BC Camps: BC(27/04,4700m),C1(01/05,5700m),xxx Left: Hired: Term: Abandoned at due to covid outbreak at base camp. A lot of snow in all mountain. Some parts with avalanche danger (wind slabs). Weather...typical Dhaulagiri. Clear mormings, afternoon snow. Big snowfalls. Sean James (UK) Appr: By Heli to BC Camps: BC(11/04,4600m),C1(14/04,5850m),C2(15/04,6500mm),xxx Left: 01/05 by heli Hired: 0 Term: Abandoned due to covid outbreak at base camp Expedition abandoned due to COVID-19 and little chance to reach the summit due to the chaos on the mountain. Oxygen: Taken, but not used Tracee Metcalfe (USA) Appr: By Heli Camps: BC(26/04,4620m),C1(08/05,5720m),C2(09/05,6400m),xxx Left: 14/05/21 Hired: Term: Abandoned due to covid outbreak at base camp. The rope fixing team was having trouble coordinating, the weather deteriorated and COVID was spreading. Antonios Sykaris (Greece) Appr: By Heli, West Face side Camps: BC(29/04,4470m),C1(06/05,5670m),xxx(07/05,5800m) Left: Hired: 0 Term: Abandoned due to covid outbreak at base camp. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 5261 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
23 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Joseph David James | M | 1970 | UK | Leader | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Alpine leader & guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Valerio Annovazzi | M | 1958 | Italy | Climber | Prittaluna, Lecco, Italy | Mason | Details Other expeditions |
| Badia Briseida Bonilla Luna | F | 1966 | Mexico | Climber | Mexico City, Mexico | Nutritionist | Details Other expeditions |
| Dragan Celikovic | M | 1955 | Serbia | Climber | Kragujevac, Serbia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Cheol-Hee Cho | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Cheongju, North Chungcheong, S Korea | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Ei-Chul Chung | M | 1972 | S Korea | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Coffee shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Moeses Fiamoncini | M | 1979 | Brazil | Climber | Sao Paulo, Brazil | CEO at Brave Explorers, UK (trekking agency) | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonatan Garcia Villa | M | 1985 | Spain | Climber | Baracaldo, Vizcaya, Spain | Car inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Muharrem Aydin Irmak | M | 1966 | Turkey/USA | Climber | New York, New York | Artist | Details Other expeditions |
| Keval Hiren Kakka | M | 1991 | India | Climber | Mumbai, India | Mountain Marks trekking company owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Waldemar Dominik Kowalewski | M | 1973 | Poland | Climber | Szcezecin, Poland | Property developer | Details Other expeditions |
| Angiolo Wolfgang Laviziano | M | 1968 | USA/Germany | Climber | San Francisco, California | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian Laza | M | 1963 | Romania | Climber | Piatra Neamt, Romania & New Westminster, British Colombia | Forestry engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mauricio Gerardo Lopez Anaya | M | 1978 | Mexico | Climber | Hermosa Beach, California | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Chung-Han (Ago) Lu | M | 1983 | Taiwan | Climber | Taipei, Taiwan | Teacher of outdoor activities | Details Other expeditions |
| Giorgio Masetti Zannini de Concina | M | 1964 | Italy | Climber | Bologna, Italy | Distribution manager of musical instruments | Details Other expeditions |
| Tracee Lee Metcalfe | F | 1974 | USA | Climber | Vail, Colorado | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Saeid Mirzaei | M | 1980 | Iran | Climber | Tabriz, Iran | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonios Sykaris | M | 1962 | Greece | Climber | Athens, Greece | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Domenech Trastoy Diaz | M | 1981 | Andorra | Climber | Sant Julia, Andorra | Hotel owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Estenania (Stefi) Troguet Torres | F | 1992 | Andorra | Climber | Encamp, Andorra | Ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Bernard (Chris) Warner | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Golden, Colorado | Guide & capitalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Kashima Yukari | F | 1989 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.