Dhaulagiri I | 1986 NE Ridge-E Face

A Austria expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1986 via NE Ridge-E Face, led by Eduard Lindenthaler. Summit reached on 22nd September 1986. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 939
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA186301
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1986
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge-E Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Eduard Lindenthaler
Sponsor Austrian Dhaulagiri Expedition 1986
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1986-09-16
Summit Date 1986-09-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to death of a member
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
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 LowBC(16/09,3700m),BC(17/09,4700m),C1(21/09,5700m),xxx(22/09,6000m)
Route Notes Lower BC under West Wall BC at normal site C1 at NE Col High point at NE Ridge. Weather very good, no technical difficulties. 21 Sept at lower BC, Muellender (who had lung infection) got sick. Had gone twice to 4700m on 17th and 20 Sept. Night of 20 Sept got sick again and was helped and carried to lower BC which reached 4:00 pm 21st, 7:00 pm unconscious, and 8:30 pm dead (not altitude sickness).
Accidents Muellender (who had lung infection) got sick (had gone twice to 4700m), night of Sep 20 got sick again & was carried to LBC, he became unconscious and by 8:30 pm dead (not altitude sickness)
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452597
Year 1986
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge-e face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Johann Gapp M 1958 Austria Climber Gosau, Upper Austria, Austria Alpine & skiing guide Details Other expeditions
Martin Hornegger M 1961 Austria Climber Annaberg, Lower Austria, Austria Factory manager & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Eduard (Edi) Lindenthaler M 1957 Austria Leader Hallein, Salzburg, Austria Electrician Details Other expeditions
Hans-Joerg Lindenthaler M 1962 Austria Climber Annaberg, Lower Austria, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Franz Muellender M 1962 Austria Climber Bad Hofgastein, Salzburg, Austria Bricklayer Details Other expeditions
Erich Unterberger M 1962 Austria Climber Leogang, Salzburg, Austria Alpine & skiing guide Details Other expeditions
Josef (Sepp) Inhoeger M 1960 Austria Climber Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria Electrician Details Other expeditions
Johann Lindenthaler M 1936 Austria Climber Annaberg, Lower Austria, Austria Electrician Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA186301 AAJ - - - 61:255 (1987) -
DHA186301 MM - - - 113:8 (Jan 1987) -
DHA186301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198725502/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Attempt-and-Tragedy - - -