Dhaulagiri I | 1993 NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1993 via NE Ridge, led by Masakatsu Nakamura. Summit reached on 11th October 1993. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1234
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Expedition ID DHA193303
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1993
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Masakatsu Nakamura
Sponsor Research Society of Nagano Dhaulagiri I Expedition 1993
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 60th w/Bel
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-09-03
Summit Date 1993-10-11
Summit Time 0835
Summit Days 38
Total Days 42
Termination Date 1993-10-15
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 5
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 1
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(03/09,4650m),C1(13/09,5100m),C2(19/09,5700m),C3(22/09,6200m),C4(01/10,7200m),C5(07/10,7600m),Smt(11/10)
Route Notes BC same as other teams C2 at North Col. 10th Nakamura reached 8000m with Sekiya and 2 Sherpas (Latvian behind) and then Nakamura "high altitude, no good condition" in chest so down to C3 with 1 Sherpa while Sekiya and Mingma Tshering stayed at C5 and to top on 11th.
Accidents 1 member altitude problem early in Sep (descended to Marpha)
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Journeys
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455180
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Yumico Aramaki M 1966 Japan BC Manager Nagano, Japan Office worker, insurance company Details Other expeditions
Youichi Kobayashi M 1967 Japan Climber Nagano, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Masakatsu Nakamura M 1944 Japan Leader Yoshida, Nagano, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Shoichi Sekiya M 1950 Japan Climbing Leader Shinonoi, Nagano, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Kimio Shimiju M 1948 Japan Exp Doctor Nagano, Japan Pediatric surgeon Details Other expeditions
Kazuyoshi Watanabe M 1954 Japan Climber Arai, Niigata, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering/Tsiri Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA193303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:226 (1994) -
DHA193303 IWA - - - :237 (1994) -
DHA193303 IWA - - - :73 (1993) -
DHA193303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199422605/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -