Dhaulagiri I | 1986 NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1986 via NE Ridge, led by Enric Lucas. Summit reached on 22nd December 1986. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 897
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Expedition ID DHA186402
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1986
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Enric Lucas
Sponsor Catalan Dhaulagiri Winter Expedition
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 1986-11-27
Summit Date 1986-12-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 25
Total Days 29
Termination Date 1986-12-26
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7000m due to illness and lack of food supplies
High Point (m) 7000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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 BC(27/11,4300m),Biv1(05/12,6000m),Biv2(22/12,7000m),xxx(22/12,7000m)
Route Notes BC at below normal site inside big ice cave with rock walls Biv1 on North Face near NE Ridge Biv2 on NE Ridge High point on NE Ridge. First went to N Col but many crevasses and so followed Korean direct route and to 6000m then down because heavy snow and slight wind. 9th Dec again to 6000m but 4 days wait because again snow and again to BC. 21 Dec up again but at 7000m Joan got a little altitude sickness so down to BC. Now had used most of food and fuel supplies but weather beautiful. No fixed ropes by this team had used Koreans ropes through badly broken crevassed area. Had only 500 kg loads on approach march.
Accidents 2 members altitude sickness; nothing else
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452688
Year 1986
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joan Carlos Griso M 1958 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Mountain lodge keeper Details Other expeditions
Enric Lucas Llop M 1961 Spain Leader Barcelona, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Lluis Lucas Llop M 1964 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Student of graphics design Details Other expeditions
Anna Masip F 1960 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain School teacher Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA186402 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 61:256 (1987) -
DHA186402 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198725602/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Winter-Attempt-by-Spaniards - - -