Dhaulagiri I | 1955 N Face
A W Germany expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1955 via N Face, led by Martin Meier. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2546 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA155101 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1955 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | W Germany |
| Leaders | Martin Meier |
| Sponsor | 1955 West German & Swiss Expedition to 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 | Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1955-04-20 |
| Summit Date | - |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to bad weather and heavy snow |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 9 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | True |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(20/04,4500m),C1,C2,C3(26/04,5800m),C4,C5(07/05,7000m),xxx(7600m) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 5825 |
| Year | 1955 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Unknown |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Meier | M | - | W Germany | Leader | Munich, Bavaria, W Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Werner (Fritz) Staeuble | M | 1930 | Switzerland | Climber | Zurich, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Alfons Lippl | M | 1918 | W Germany | Climber | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, W Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef (Sepp) Mehl | M | - | W Germany | Exp Doctor | Bruchsal, Baden-Wuerttemburg, W Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Otto Bareiss | M | - | W Germany | Climber | Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany | Teacher for mountain guide and ski | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerd Wenninger | M | - | W Germany | Climber | Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerd Mehl | M | - | W Germany | BC Manager | Baden-Baden, Baden-Wuerttemburg, W Germany | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Werner Griften | M | - | Switzerland | Climber | Davos, Graubunden, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Fritz Billiger | M | - | Switzerland | Climber | Rickenbach-Schwayz, W Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Weiss | M | - | Switzerland | Climber | Zurich, Switzerland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1912 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA155101 | AAJ | - | - | - | 30:140 (1956) | - |
| DHA155101 | MM | Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman | Dhaulagiri | - | 63:30-36 (Sep 1978) | - |
| DHA155101 | DAV | Meier, Martin | Deutsch-Schweizerische Himalaja-Expedition 1955 zum Dhaulagiri | - | 81:74-79 (1956) | - |
| DHA155101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195614003/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri | - | - | - |