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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |