Dhaulagiri I | 1991 NE Ridge

A France expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1991 via NE Ridge, led by Roger Laot. Summit reached on 2nd October 1991. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 538
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA191306
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Roger Laot
Sponsor Expedition Mountain of Winds 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-09-15
Summit Date 1991-10-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 17
Total Days 21
Termination Date 1991-10-06
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7800m due to team exhausted
High Point (m) 7800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(15/09,4700m),C1(22/09,5000m),C2(23/09,5800m),C3(26/09,6700m),C4(30/09,7400m),xxx(02/10,7800m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C2 at NE Col C3 on NE Ridge High point at NE Ridge. Laot alone from C4 2nd Oct and reached 7800m; tired, strong wind and very cold, so turned back to C3. By now others also tried or slightly sick so climb finished. 5 all in BC and left 6th.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454438
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Nicolas Bories M 1963 France Climber Monstastruc la Conseillere, Haute-Garonne, France Specialized educator Details Other expeditions
Michel Brosch M 1959 France Climber Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jean Corniglion M 1938 France Climber Claix, Isere, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Guy Fournet M 1939 France Climber St. Martin d'Herse, Isere, France Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Roger Laot M 1953 France Leader Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Jean-Marc Provini M 1955 France Exp Doctor Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France Physician Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA191306 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:226 (1992) -
DHA191306 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199222602/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Post-Monsoon-Northeast-Ridge-Ascents-and-Attempts - - -