Dhaulagiri I | 1988 NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1988 via NE Ridge, led by Akihiro Yoshitani. Summit reached on 3rd October 1988. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 840
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Expedition ID DHA188301
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1988
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Akihiro Yoshitani
Sponsor Ao-to-shiro Dojin Dhaulagiri I 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 1988-09-02
Summit Date 1988-10-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 31
Total Days 37
Termination Date 1988-10-09
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6560m due to bad weather
High Point (m) 6560
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
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(02/09,4720m),Biv(11/09,5200m),C1(15/09,5700m),xxx(03/10,6560m)
Route Notes BC at normal site Biv at icefall C1 almost at NE Col. After C1 established, 9 days continuous snowfall and had to stay in BC. 28th Sep started up again and went to biv camp; next day to C1 to start making route to C2. After reaching site for C2, again snow and strong wind and down. Never slept in C2. Icefall difficult but not difficult above. C2 site reached by all 3 members and 5 Sherpas: Ang Pasang, Ang Kami, Danu, Lhakpa Tenzing and Mingma. Left BC 9th Oct.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Jai Himal Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453341
Year 1988
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Tadayoshi Ibata M 1945 Japan Climber Suita, Osaka, Japan Motor mechanic Details Other expeditions
Makato Nakagawa M 1954 Japan Climber Osaka, Japan Supermarket employee Details Other expeditions
Akihiro Yoshitani M 1950 Japan Leader Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan Security guard Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Danu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa M 1940 Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA188301 AAJ Guha, Kamal K. - - 63:223 (1989) -
DHA188301 IWA - - - :275 (1989) -
DHA188301 IWA - - - :77 (1989) -
DHA188301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198922301/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Attempts - - -