Dhaulagiri I | 1983 NE Ridge
A France expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1983 via NE Ridge, led by Michel Metzger. Summit reached on 11th November 1983. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 112 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA183303 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Michel Metzger |
| Sponsor | French Dhaulagiri I Expedition 1983 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 24th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | French Pass and Dhampus Peak |
| Basecamp Date | 1983-11-08 |
| Summit Date | 1983-11-11 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 5 |
| Termination Date | 1983-11-13 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8167 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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 | Climbed Dhampus Peak (DHAM-833-01) |
| Campsites | BC(08/11,4700m),Biv1(09/11,6400m),Biv2(10/11,7500m),Smt(11/11),Biv3(11/11,6000m) |
| Route Notes | BC at site of Japanese BC just vacated Biv 1 above Col on NE Ridge Biv 2 at end of NE Ridge (same as Japanese just before them). This expedition reached Dhaulagiri I without permission. Only 1 tent each, had 18 kg loads. from BC to top in true alpine-style. Had acclimatized on Dhampus (summit 3 Nov, 3 nights on French pass, 2 nights on Dhampus pass). Began Dhaulagiri ascent 9 Nov 1:30 am. 11 Nov started ascent (9:30 am cold wind before) thinking too see route only but weather so good kept on to top (had gas for only one night more) via ridge without going onto face at all. Reached summit 2:00 pm and biv at 6000m at 10:00 pm. 12 Nov arrived BC 12:00 noon. Used Japanese ropes on ridge also useful, but not necessary. Had to wait for Japanese to leave mountain since French had no permit. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451548 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Metzger | M | 1949 | France | Leader | Paris, France | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Alain De Blanchaud | M | 1954 | France | Climber | Vaucresson, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.