Dhaulagiri I | 1990 NE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1990 via NE Ridge, led by Karl Kobler. Summit reached on 30th September 1990. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 664
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Expedition ID DHA190303
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Karl Kobler
Sponsor Swiss Dhaulagiri Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 42nd,43rd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Liechtenstein
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1990-09-10
Summit Date 1990-09-30
Summit Time -
Summit Days 20
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(10/09,4700m),C1(14/09,5600m),C2(16/09,6400m),C3(29/09,7400m),Smt(30/09,05/10)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 near NE Col C2 on NE Ridge C3 on a subsidiary ridge to left of main ridge. Easy climb from C2 to C3; fixed rope because were some small avalanches. Shared rope-fixing job on mountain with other teams.
Accidents Dubach and Hirt slight altitude sickness above 7100m and 7400m
Achievement -
Agency Dhaulagiri Trek House
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454070
Year 1990
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hans-Peter Dubach M 1968 Switzerland Climber Blankenburg, Bern, Switzerland Woodcarver Details Other expeditions
Peter Hirt M 1941 Switzerland Climber Granichen, Aargau, Switzerland Artist (painter) Details Other expeditions
Helmut Kindle M 1958 Liechtenstein Climber Triesen, Liechtenstein Biologist Details Other expeditions
Karl Robert (Kari) Kobler M 1955 Switzerland Leader Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christoph Pfistner M 1963 Switzerland Climber Bern, Switzerland Physicist Details Other expeditions
Hans Ruedi Roesti M 1963 Switzerland Climber Lenk, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Peter Rothlisberger M 1964 Switzerland Climber Konolfingen, Bern, Switzerland Cheesemaker Details Other expeditions
Henry Willi M 1960 Switzerland Climber Marche, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA190303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:244 (1991) -
DHA190303 MM - - - 137:9 (Jan 1991) -
DHA190303 MM - - - 139:16 (May 1991) -
DHA190303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199124401/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Autumn-Ascents - - -