Dhaulagiri I | 1994 NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1994 via NE Ridge, led by Ichita Ono. Summit reached on 27th September 1994. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1335
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Ichita Ono
Sponsor	Club Yama-Bokko Dhaulagiri I Expedition 1994
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	65th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1994-08-25
Summit Date	1994-09-27
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	33
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	3
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	2
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(25/08,4700m),C1(02/09,5700m),C2(13/09,6400m),C3(26/09,7360m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes	C1 at NE Col. Summit party on 27 Sept included Tamanai, who began vomiting at 7900m and turned back with a Sherpa while Ueno and 2 Nepalese continued to top. Ueno toes frostbitten in descent to C3, which reached 5:00 pm (had left C3 on 26th 30 minutes after midnight) Sirdar Hasta Bahadur Gurung on 23 Sept taken from 6750m by slab avalanches 650m down; broken hand and maybe ribs but now Ok.
Accidents	Ueno frostbitten toes (may loose tips); sirdar Hasta Bahadur Gurung 23 Sept taken from 6750m by slab avalanche 650m down, broke hand & maybe ribs but now OK
Achievement	-
Agency	Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455532
Year	1994
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	7542
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Ichita
Last Name	Ono
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Ofunato, Iwate, Japan
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2430046
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ichita ono
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	7543
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Daishin
Last Name	Tamanai
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Occupation	Office worker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	1994-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Above C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2438002
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daishin tamanai
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	7544
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Yukito
Last Name	Ueno
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Occupation	Construction materials salesman
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8167
Summit Date 1	1994-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	65
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Above C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432726
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yukito ueno
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	7545
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Man Bahadur
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8167
Summit Date 1	1994-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	65
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Above C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436463
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	man bahadur gurung
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	7546
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Panima (Pa Nima)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Solu Salong, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8167
Summit Date 1	1994-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	65
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Above C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2037
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	panima (pa nima) sherpa
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	39218
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Hasta Bahadur
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6750
Summit Date 1	1994-09-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	1994-09-23
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	7
Injury Height (m)	6750
Death Notes	Broken hand and maybe ribs from slab avalanche
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	-1969
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hasta bahadur gurung
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ichita Ono	M	1946	Japan	Leader	Ofunato, Iwate, Japan	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Daishin Tamanai	M	1968	Japan	Climber	Morioka, Iwate, Japan	Office worker	Details Other expeditions
Yukito Ueno	M	1954	Japan	Deputy Leader	Morioka, Iwate, Japan	Construction materials salesman	Details Other expeditions
Man Bahadur Gurung	M	1964	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Panima (Pa Nima) Sherpa	M	1951	Nepal	H-A Worker	Solu Salong, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Hasta Bahadur Gurung	M	1958	Nepal	Sirdar	Sitalpati, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2959
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Reference ID	01
Year	1994
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1995
Language	-
Citation	69:257-258 (1995)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6785
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Reference ID	02
Year	1994
Type	3
Journal	IWA
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1995
Language	Japanese w/English summary
Citation	:240 (1995)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6802
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Reference ID	03
Year	1994
Type	3
Journal	IWA
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1995
Language	Japanese
Citation	:76 (1995)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11896
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA194301
Reference ID	04
Year	1994
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525703/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedies-in-the-Post-Monsoon
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
DHA194301	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	69:257-258 (1995)	-
DHA194301	IWA	-	-	-	:240 (1995)	-
DHA194301	IWA	-	-	-	:76 (1995)	-
DHA194301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525703/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedies-in-the-Post-Monsoon	-	-	-