Dhaulagiri I | 1971 NE Ridge (recon permit only)

A USA expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1971 via NE Ridge (recon permit only), led by Terry Bech. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2710
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA171101
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1971
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge (recon permit only)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Terry Bech
Sponsor -
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 Australia
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7700m due to bad weather
High Point (m) 7700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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 xxx(7700m)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 5841
Year 1971
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge (recon permit only)

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Terrance (Terry) Bech M - USA Leader Kathmandu Executive secretary of US Educational Foundation in Nepal Details Other expeditions
Cherie Louise Bech F 1945 Australia Climber Kathmandu Nurse Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.