Dhaulagiri I | 1992 NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1992 via NE Ridge, led by Jorge Egocheaga. Summit reached on 3rd October 1992. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1117
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Expedition ID DHA192301
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Jorge Egocheaga
Sponsor Asturian Dhaulagiri Expedition
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 1992-08-30
Summit Date 1992-10-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 34
Total Days 36
Termination Date 1992-10-05
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8000m due to wind
High Point (m) 8000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
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(30/08,4700m),C1(11/09,5100m),C2(20/09,5800m),C3(21/09,6600m),C4(24/09,7300m),xxx(03/10,8000m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C2 at North Col C4 on NE Ridge. Summit attack from C4 on 25th Sept & reached 7600m and strong winds drove them back to BC in the night. 3 days in BC. 1 Oct again in C4 and again strong wind, which prevented leaving camp to go higher. 2 Oct at midnight tried for top and at 8000m storm came; had reached 8000m. 4th Oct to C1. Storm had brought much snow - now very tired.
Accidents Iragorri badly frostbitten toes and part of both feet
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454806
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Lurdes Arbelaitz Zendiburu M 1960 Spain Climber Oiartzun, Guipuzcoa, Spain Office assistant Details Other expeditions
Fermin J. Armendariz Vicente M 1958 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Attorney Details Other expeditions
Jorge Egocheaga Rodriguez M 1968 Spain Leader/Exp Doctor Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Jose Maria Garcia M 1955 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Office assistant Details Other expeditions
Jon Iragorri Imanol M 1959 Spain Climber Otarlum, Guipuzcoa, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Carlos Lopez Marin M 1955 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Electrician Details Other expeditions
Angel Ricardo Ovies M 1969 Spain Climber Aviles, Asturias, Spain Mountain hutkeeper Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA192301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:235-236 (1993) -
DHA192301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199323502/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Post-Monsoon-Northeast-Ridge-Attempts - - -