Dhaulagiri I | 1990 NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1990 via NE Ridge, led by Manuel Gonzalez Diaz. Summit reached on 5th October 1990. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 659
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Expedition ID DHA190302
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Manuel Gonzalez Diaz
Sponsor Andalusia Expedition to Dhaulagiri
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 43rd w/Swz
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Argentina
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1990-09-01
Summit Date 1990-10-05
Summit Time 1330
Summit Days 34
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 500
Total Members 5
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(01/09,4600m),C1(06/09,5000m),C2(11/09,5600m),C3(15/09,6350m),C4(30/09,7350m),Smt(05/10)
Route Notes C2 a little below NE Col C3 on NE Ridge C4 on NE Ridge. From C4 on 5th Oct at 6:30 am to summit, which reached 1:30 pm in weather clear and cold and little wind; not so difficult technically except below C1 where many crevasses. Ridge averages 45 degrees and fixed 500m rope on ridge and Swiss put another 500m on ridge and other teams more in crevasse section. Other 3 members not to summit because not in good health. 5th Oct bid was 2nd one; 1st bid all 5 members and sirdar C4 1-2 Oct, but wind too strong and descended. 5th Oct summiters rested 1 day in C3 and up again.
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement -
Agency Trans Himalayan Trekking (THT)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454075
Year 1990
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Manuel (Lolo) Gonzalez Diaz M 1965 Spain Leader San Pedro Alcantara, Malaga, Spain Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Manuel Merino Machado M 1968 Spain Climber San Pedro Alcantara, Malaga, Spain Shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Santiago Millan Talero M 1965 Spain Climber Andujar, Jaen, Spain Engineering student Details Other expeditions
Jose Manuel Morales Rodriguez M 1966 Spain Climber San Pedro Alcantara, Malaga, Spain Sign painter Details Other expeditions
Miguel Angel Sanchez Toledo M 1957 Argentina Climber Guayamallen, Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA190302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:244 (1991) -
DHA190302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199124401/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Autumn-Ascents - - -