Dhaulagiri I | 1989 NE Ridge
A Austria expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1989 via NE Ridge, led by Josef Inhoeger. Summit reached on 18th May 1989. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1664 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA189106 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Josef Inhoeger |
| Sponsor | Salzburg Dhaulagiri Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 38th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Via Kali Gandaki->Tukuche->Hidden Valley & French Pass |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-05-07 |
| Summit Date | 1989-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 1989-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8167 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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(07/05,4650m),C1(09/05,5800m),C2(12/05,6450m),C3(15/05,7020m),C4(17/05,7400m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site (same as Chileans and Belgians) C1 at NE Col C2 at start of NE Ridge C3 on NE Ridge C4 at small traverse to snowfield. 4 days in Hidden Valley with porter problems. After C1 made down to BC to rest. 12 May to NE Col and to C2. 13th to C1. 15th Inhoeger alone from C1 to C2. 16th Inhoeger in C2 alone. 17th May Inhoeger to C4. 18th May Inhoeger to summit alone while other 2 slightly ill members waited at NE Col. 18th no wind, 1 hour on summit; left C4 at 5:30 am and took 6 hours to top; Inhoeger down to C1 on 18th at 6:00 pm. All to BC on 19th. Icefall very dangerous after 11:00 am with many crevassess and no snow. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | International Trekkers (Intrek Asia) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453569 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef (Sepp) Inhoeger | M | 1960 | Austria | Leader | Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Erwin Reinthaler | M | 1956 | Austria | Climber | Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria | Primary School teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Rohrmoser | M | 1954 | Austria | Climber | Gross Arl, Salzburg, Austria | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA189106 | AAJ | Inhoeger, Sepp | - | - | 64:252-253 (1990) | - |
| DHA189106 | MM | - | - | - | 128:15 (Jul 1989) | - |
| DHA189106 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199025202/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri | - | - | - |