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 | - | - | - |