Peaks
Dhaulagiri I
UK 2021 NE Ridge expedition
Dhaulagiri I | 2021 NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 2021 via NE Ridge, led by Jon Gupta.
Summit reached on 1st October 2021.
7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
10696
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
DHA121308
Peak ID
DHA1
Year
2021
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
NE Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
UK
Leaders
Jon Gupta
Sponsor
Himalayan Guides Dhaulagiri Expedition 2021
Success 1
True
Success 2
False
Success 3
False
Success 4
False
Ascent 1
-
Ascent 2
-
Ascent 3
-
Ascent 4
-
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Countries
Czech Republic
Approach
-
Basecamp Date
-
Summit Date
2021-10-01
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
0
Total Days
0
Termination Date
-
Termination Reason
1
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
8167
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
3
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
4
Summit Members
1
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
3
Summit Hired
1
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
-
Route Notes
Report from Jon Gupta:
BC 29/09 4700m
C1 30/09 5000m
C2 01/10 6000m
C3 02/10 7000m
HPt 03/10 7590m by Gupta, Ferry, Lhakpa Wongchu, Siddhi Bahadur Tamang at 8:30 am
Team left C3 at midnight. Weather was good, but the there were the tracks of previous teams. When they reached high point the fixed ropes had stopped and as Gupta did not want to take any risks and as he was not sure where the route went they turned back. They descended to BC where they arrived at 7 pm.
Left BC on 03/10 and 04/10 by heli.
Oxygen:
Taken and used from C2 to HPt to C2 by Ferry
From 7000m to HPt to C2 by Gupta
From C3 to HPt to C3 by Sherpas.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route
False
Standard Route
True
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
False
Primary ID
-
Checksum
2464570
Year
2021
Summit Success
True
O2 Summary
Used
Route (lowercase)
ne ridge
Members
Field
Value
ID
79720
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
DHA121308
Member ID
01
Peak ID
DHA1
Year
2021
Season
3
First Name
Jonathan Christian
Last Name
Gupta
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1986
Calculated Age
35
Citizenship
UK
Status
Leader
Residence
Caernarfon, Wales
Occupation
Expedition leader
Leader
True
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
7900
Summit Date 1
2021-10-03
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
True
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
True
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
7000m to high pt to C2
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
4
Summit Term
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2444618
Summit Note 1
0
Summit Note 2
0
Summit Note 3
0
Death Route
0
Name (lowercase)
jonathan christian gupta
Year of Birth
1986
Year
2021
Age at Expedition
35
Role
Leader
Field
Value
ID
79721
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
DHA121308
Member ID
02
Peak ID
DHA1
Year
2021
Season
3
First Name
Rebecca Jane (Becks)
Last Name
Ferry
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1978
Calculated Age
42
Citizenship
UK
Status
Climber
Residence
Oxford, England
Occupation
Fitness instructor
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
7900
Summit Date 1
2021-10-03
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
True
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
True
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
C2 to high pt to C2
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
4
Summit Term
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2441763
Summit Note 1
0
Summit Note 2
0
Summit Note 3
0
Death Route
0
Name (lowercase)
rebecca jane (becks) ferry
Year of Birth
1978
Year
2021
Age at Expedition
43
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
79722
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
DHA121308
Member ID
03
Peak ID
DHA1
Year
2021
Season
3
First Name
Tomas
Last Name
Otruba
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1972
Calculated Age
49
Citizenship
Czech Republic
Status
Climber
Residence
Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
8167
Summit Date 1
2021-10-01
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
True
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
True
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2439582
Summit Note 1
0
Summit Note 2
0
Summit Note 3
0
Death Route
0
Name (lowercase)
tomas otruba
Year of Birth
1972
Year
2021
Age at Expedition
49
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
79723
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
DHA121308
Member ID
04
Peak ID
DHA1
Year
2021
Season
3
First Name
Josef
Last Name
Simunek
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1964
Calculated Age
57
Citizenship
Czech Republic
Status
Climber
Residence
Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation
Alpine guide
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
0
Summit Term
0
HCN
0
Checksum
2436609
Summit Note 1
0
Summit Note 2
0
Summit Note 3
0
Death Route
0
Name (lowercase)
josef simunek
Year of Birth
1964
Year
2021
Age at Expedition
57
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
79724
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
DHA121308
Member ID
05
Peak ID
DHA1
Year
2021
Season
3
First Name
Kami Chhiri
Last Name
Sherpa
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1982
Calculated Age
39
Citizenship
Nepal
Status
H-A Worker
Residence
Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
True
Sherpa
True
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
8167
Summit Date 1
2021-10-01
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
True
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
True
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2443203
Summit Note 1
0
Summit Note 2
0
Summit Note 3
0
Death Route
0
Name (lowercase)
kami chhiri sherpa
Year of Birth
1982
Year
2021
Age at Expedition
39
Role
Hired
Field
Value
ID
79725
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
DHA121308
Member ID
06
Peak ID
DHA1
Year
2021
Season
3
First Name
Lhakpa Wangchu
Last Name
Sherpa
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1986
Calculated Age
34
Citizenship
Nepal
Status
H-A Worker
Residence
Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
True
Sherpa
True
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
7900
Summit Date 1
2021-10-03
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
True
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
True
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
C3 to high pt to C3
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
Brother of Pasang Dawa (Pando)
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
4
Summit Term
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2444716
Summit Note 1
0
Summit Note 2
0
Summit Note 3
0
Death Route
0
Name (lowercase)
lhakpa wangchu sherpa
Year of Birth
1986
Year
2021
Age at Expedition
35
Role
Hired
Field
Value
ID
79726
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
DHA121308
Member ID
07
Peak ID
DHA1
Year
2021
Season
3
First Name
Siddhi Bahadur
Last Name
Tamang
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1981
Calculated Age
40
Citizenship
Nepal
Status
H-A Worker
Residence
Simigaon, Dolakha
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
True
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
7900
Summit Date 1
2021-10-03
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
True
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
True
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
C3 to high pt to C3
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
4
Summit Term
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2442757
Summit Note 1
0
Summit Note 2
0
Summit Note 3
0
Death Route
0
Name (lowercase)
siddhi bahadur tamang
Year of Birth
1981
Year
2021
Age at Expedition
40
Role
Hired
7 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.