Dhaulagiri I | 1987 NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1987 via NE Ridge, led by Miguel Diez Rodriguez. Summit reached on 13th October 1987. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 308
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA187303
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1987
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Miguel Diez Rodriguez
Sponsor Spanish Expedition to Dhaulagiri
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 Kali Gandaki->Dhampus and French Passes
Basecamp Date 1987-09-12
Summit Date 1987-10-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 31
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8000m due to ice falling and slight frostbite
High Point (m) 8000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(12/09,4700m),C1(21/09,5100m),C2(28/09,5800m),C3(10/10,6500m),Biv1(11/10,7100m),Biv2(12/10,7400m),xxx(13/10,8000m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 above icefall on plateau below Col C2 on NE Col C3 on NE Ridge Biv on NE Ridge Biv on NE Ridge High point at snowfield. All climbed NE Ridge because E Face too dangerous from big slabs of ice which broke and fell. C1 establish only on 21st Sept because 3 members had dysentery and C3 only 10th Oct because Terradez bronchitis. Summit push by Hernandez and Terradez from C2 on 10th Oct. 13th Oct reached big snowfield where Hernandez hit by block of ice and fell 50m rope together but not hurt. Decided to give up because of this and fact that on 11th was very windy and they got frostnip. Slept at 7400m bivouac that night. Next night at C3; no further attempt to scale mountain. Diez had foot infection for one month and Tejedor not well acclimatized.
Accidents Some illness and frostnip
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452984
Year 1987
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Miguel Diez Rodriguez M 1951 Spain Leader Valencia, Spain Teacher, primary school Details Other expeditions
Rafael Hernandez Hernande M 1962 Spain Climber Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Student, architecture Details Other expeditions
Cesar Tejedor Salguero M 1946 Spain Climber Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Economist Details Other expeditions
Juan Luis Terradez Marco M 1962 Spain Climber Valencia, Spain Student, engineering Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA187303 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 62:223 (1988) -
DHA187303 MM - - - 120:11 (Mar 1988) -
DHA187303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198822302/Asia-Nepal-Spanish-Dhaulagiri-Attempt - - -