Dhaulagiri I | 1989 NE Ridge

A France expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1989 via NE Ridge, led by Christophe Profit. Summit reached on 14th November 1989. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 331
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Expedition ID DHA189306
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1989
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Christophe Profit
Sponsor Lhotse S Face en Duo - to Dhaulagiri I
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 -
Basecamp Date 1989-10-12
Summit Date 1989-11-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 33
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7800m due to fierce wind and extreme cold
High Point (m) 7800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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(12/10,4750m),C1(21/10,5800m),C2(26/10,6500m),C3(09/11,7100m),xxx(14/11,7800m)
Route Notes 1st attempt Nov up from C2 to see ridge, then down to BC. Placed C3 during 2nd summit bid. 10th Nov too much wind and had to go down after ascending only 100m above C3. 3rd attempt also defeated by wind and cold (-50 degrees). Summit Attempts 1st: 3-6th Nov - Profit, Lucas and Tavernier (too much snow avalanche) 2nd: 9-10th Nov - Profit and Tavernier to 7200m (wind) 3rd: 13-14th Nov - Lucas and Profit to 7800m (wind and cold)
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453749
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Enric Lucas Llop M 1961 Spain Climber La Pobla de Segur, Lerida, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Anna Masip F 1960 Spain Climber La Pobla de Segur, Lerida, Spain Keeper of mountain hut Details Other expeditions
Christophe Profit M 1961 France Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pierre-Louis Olland M 1950 France Exp Doctor Mommenheim, Bas-Rhin, France Physician Details Other expeditions
Sylvianne Tavernier F 1958 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA189306 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:253 (1990) -
DHA189306 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199025302/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Autumn-Attempts - - -