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