Dhaulagiri I | 1989 NE Ridge
A France expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1989 via NE Ridge, led by Alain Bigey. Summit reached on 24th September 1989. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 330 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA189305 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Alain Bigey |
| Sponsor | Gahm Dhaulagiri 1989 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 | Spain |
| Approach | Kali Gandaki->Dhampus and French Passes |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-09-17 |
| Summit Date | 1989-09-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 1989-10-01 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6500m due to snow conditions and lack of time |
| High Point (m) | 6500 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(17/09,4600m),C1(19/09,5700m),C2(24/09,6500m),xxx(24/09,6500m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at col between Tukuche and Dhaulagiri C2 at beginning of NE Ridge High point at C2 site. 24th slept in C1; stayed C1 waiting for good weather but snowed everyday and French Military expedition had fatal avalanche. 28th tried to go to C3 to retrieve gear but at 6300m snow conditions too dangerous and descended. 29th to BC. Was snowing again on 28th and 1m deep snow. Left BC 1 Oct. Gave up attempt because had to leave Nepal on 12th Oct. Icefall had been well-equipped by time this team arrived. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453698 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Bigey | M | 1963 | France | Leader | Arbouans, Doubs, France | Teacher, problem children | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Frioud | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Etupes, Doubs, France | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Francis Parrot | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Semondans, Doubs, France | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Juany Perez | M | 1962 | Spain | Climber | Arbouans, Doubs, France | Factory worker | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA189305 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 64:253 (1990) | - |
| DHA189305 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199025302/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Autumn-Attempts | - | - | - |