Dhaulagiri I | 1993 NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1993 via NE Ridge, led by Hirotaka Imamura. Summit reached on 6th October 1993. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1235
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Expedition ID DHA193301
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1993
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Hirotaka Imamura
Sponsor Yokohama Dhaulagiri I Expedition 1993
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 57th w/Fra disputed
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed True
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-09-02
Summit Date 1993-10-06
Summit Time 1445
Summit Days 34
Total Days 41
Termination Date 1993-10-13
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(02/09,4650m),C1(18/09,5000m),C2(19/09,5800m),C3(23/09,6500m),C4(05/10,7400m),Smt(06/10)
Route Notes BC as same as others teams C2 (ABC) at North Col. After 23 Sept climbing progress slowed by much new snowfall. This team helped New Zealanders with oxygen. After summit success of 6th, 2 members try for top, reached C3 on 6th but not on above because of wind, so climb finished. Ed Viesturs and Gustafsson - 10 May 99 In lodge in Marpha run by Mr. Bhakti is guest book in which a photo sent by Chamoux after his 6 Oct 93 Dhaulagiri I ascent shows him waving flag from false summit. 2 Japanese were him (not in photo) and Veikko saw all footprints stop here, Chamoux's and Japanese. From false top one can see ridge above but dangerous to go directly to it.
Accidents Koseki frostbitten 3 toes but have feeling so will be OK
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455175
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masao Koseki M 1961 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Post office staff member Details Other expeditions
Hirotaka Imamura M 1959 Japan Leader Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan Telephone engineer Details Other expeditions
Ayumi Nozawai M 1964 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Restaurant cook Details Other expeditions
Hiroomi Shimomura M 1970 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Hiroshi Watanabe M 1961 Japan Climber Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan Pipefitter in factory Details Other expeditions
Naoyuki Yamaguchi M 1968 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Gardener Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA193301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:226 (1994) -
DHA193301 IWA - - - :237 (1994) -
DHA193301 IWA - - - :73 (1993) -
DHA193301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199422605/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -