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 - - -