Dhaulagiri I | 1970 NE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1970 via NE Ridge, led by Tokuhu Ota, Seiji Imanari. Summit reached on 20th October 1970. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2470 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA170301 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1970 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Tokuhu Ota, Seiji Imanari |
| Sponsor | Doshisha University Expedition 1970 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 3rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Pokhara->Myagdi Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1970-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 1970-10-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 44 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8167 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 6 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| 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 | BC(06/09,4400m),C1(12/09,5000m),C2.ABC(20/09,5650m),C3(27/09,6300m),C4(6900m),C5(16/10,7300m),C6(19/10,7800m),Smt(20/10) |
| Route Notes | Kawano - 14 Nov 70 Doshisha arrive today. Ishikawa & Kawano Mostly Swiss route ex-northeast; found Swiss C4 and C5. Only one summit attempt because snow weather. Strong winds all in C3 and below 5-12 Oct. After making C4, C5 and C6, success 20 Oct by Kawada and Lhakpa Tenzing and 5 days after schedule and now very difficult route with snow and jet stream very strong winds. Difficult: very deep snow and many avalanches and upper side very steep and very soft snow which avalanched and icefall in northeast glacier from base to C1. BC 4400m C1 5000m C2 5650m C3 6300m C4 6900m C5 7300m C6 7800m All others arrive KTM tomorrow No accident or illness MFA - 17 Sept 70 Dhaulagiri I, Doshisha University Established base C4 Sept at 4400m. C1 to be established 13 Sept according to letter written on 9th by LO. Base camp to be on Myagdi Khola. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2446720 |
| Year | 1970 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetsuji Kawada | M | 1939 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Seizo (Seiji) Imanari | M | 1939 | Japan | Deputy Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tokuhu Ota | M | - | Japan | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1940 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsukasa Kawana | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Masami Ogawa | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yasuo Kawai | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Reiji Horie | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Naoto Shiizuka | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Masao Nishimura | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kiyohiko Miyagawa | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Toyoji Wada | M | 1946 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroshi Ishikawa | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tadashi Yasui | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hideya Yamatsuji | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
6 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA170301 | AAJ | - | - | - | 45:438 (1971) | - |
| DHA170301 | JAC | Kawada, Tetsuji | Dhaulagiri (Autumn of 1970) | - | 66:18-21 (1971) | - |
| DHA170301 | MM | - | - | - | 13:7 (Jan 1971) | - |
| DHA170301 | JAC | Kawada, Tetsuji | Dhaulagiri (Autumn of 1970) | - | 66:79-92 (1971) | - |
| DHA170301 | - | Doshisha University Alpine Club | Dhaulagiri I Ascent | Doshisha University Alpine Club, Kyoto | - | jT179 |
| DHA170301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197143802/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Second-Ascent | - | - | - |