Dhaulagiri I | 1986 NE Ridge

A W Germany expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1986 via NE Ridge, led by Guenther Haerter. Summit reached on 3rd May 1986. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 969
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA186101
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1986
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality W Germany
Leaders Guenther Haerter
Sponsor DAV Summit Club Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 30th,31st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Austria
Approach Pokhara->Myagdi Khola
Basecamp Date 1986-04-05
Summit Date 1986-05-03
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 28
Total Days 30
Termination Date 1986-05-05
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 15
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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 BC(05/04,4650m),C1(10/04,5700m),C2(20/04,6600m),C3(22/04,7150m),C4(03/05,7500m),Smt(03,05/05)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 100m below North Col C2 at beginning of steep rock ridge C3 on ridge C4 on ridge (end of ridge). 1st team started from C3 to top on 3 May with stove, etc., deposited at 7500m; went to top Hirtreiter and Haerter and slept at 7500m. 2 others [Schauer, Dehn, Ang Phurba] in this team turned back at 50m below top (were 1 hour behind summiters) because violent thunderstorm. On 5th 3 others went to top from C4. Had tried to mount summit attempt 22 April but bad weather (snow and wind) deposited this bid and all descended to BC Welsh had stomach ulcer problem at BC and was evacuated 28 April.
Accidents Welsh had stomach ulcer problem at BC (evacuated Apr 28)
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452455
Year 1986
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Karl Wilhelm (Kim) Dehn M 1951 W Germany Climber Roethenbach, Bavaria, W Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Thaddaeus Dowbenka M 1934 Austria Climber Linz, Upper Austria, Austria Bookbinder Details Other expeditions
Hardy Gstatter M 1946 W Germany Climber Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, W Germany Salesman Details Other expeditions
Klaus Guertler M 1942 Austria Climber Aldrans, Tirol, Austria Attorney Details Other expeditions
Guenther Haerter M 1953 W Germany Leader Starnberg, Bavaria, W Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Josef (Sepp) Hirtreiter M 1944 W Germany Climber Viechtach, Bavaria, W Germany Technician Details Other expeditions
Peter Konzert M 1942 Austria Climber Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Salesman Details Other expeditions
Walter Larcher M 1934 Austria Climber Absam, Tirol, Austria Electrician Details Other expeditions
Heinz Mueller M 1951 W Germany Climber Erbach, Hesse, W Germany Chef Details Other expeditions
Wilhelm Adolf Odenthal M 1938 W Germany Climber Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany Insurance inspector Details Other expeditions
Lutz Pflegung M 1949 W Germany Climber Dueren, North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Heinz Schauer M 1950 W Germany Deputy Leader Haag, Bavaria, W Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Heinz Dieter Voegele M 1941 W Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, W Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Adolf (Adi) Welsch M 1935 W Germany Climber Peissenberg, Bavaria, W Germany Interior decorator Details Other expeditions
Herbert Ziegenhardt M 1935 W Germany Climber Kochel-am-See, Bavaria, W Germany Builder Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker/Climber Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA186101 AAJ Haerter, Guenther - - 61:254-255 (1987) -
DHA186101 - Gstatter, Hardy Dhaulagiri, Der Weisse Berg Weidemann, Bad Reichenhall, Germany - G324
DHA186101 MM - - - 110:9 (Jul 1986) -
DHA186101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198725403/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri - - -