Dhaulagiri I | 1994 NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1994 via NE Ridge, led by Richard Henke. Summit reached on 3rd October 1994. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1337
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Richard Henke
Sponsor	Southern California Expedition to Dhaulagiri 1994
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	67th,68th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1994-09-11
Summit Date	1994-10-03
Summit Time	1230
Summit Days	22
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8167
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
Summit Members	4
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(11/09,4725m),C1(14/09,5800m),C2(21/09,6700m),C3(26/09,7000m),C4(30/09,7250m),Smt(03-04/10)
Route Notes	BC at normal site C1 at NE Col. 4th Oct summiters got to top at 2:30 pm & misjudged time to get down to C4 & had headlamps but snow blowing & at 25,000 ft at 6 pm bivouacked; at midnight Robert Green realized toes froze & put them on Johnson's stomach to keep warm; reached C4 at 10:30 am. 9th Oct Brameld & Custer reached 8000m & stopped by very high winds at 8 am.
Accidents	Robert Green & Johnson slight frostbite & Henke also frostnip
Achievement	-
Agency	Arniko Travel
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455538
Year	1994
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	7574
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Member ID	03
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Kenneth (Ken)
Last Name	Brameld
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Pasadena, California
Occupation	Graduate student (chemistry)
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)	8000
Summit Date 1	1994-10-09
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439231
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kenneth (ken) brameld
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	7575
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Member ID	04
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Custer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Occupation	University (MIT) faculty member in physics & technical writer
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)	8000
Summit Date 1	1994-10-09
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435209
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david custer
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	7576
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Member ID	02
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Peter G.
Last Name	Green
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climbing Leader
Residence	Pasadena, California
Occupation	Environmental chemist (Caltech)
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	2435968
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter g. green
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	7577
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Member ID	05
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Green
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Palmdale, California
Occupation	Earth scientist with NASA
Leader	False
Deputy	False
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	1994-10-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	68
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	1994-10-04
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8000
Death Notes	Frostbitten toes
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434986
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert green
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	7578
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Member ID	01
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Richard L.
Last Name	Henke
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Manhattan Beach, California
Occupation	Retired financial manager
Leader	True
Deputy	False
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	1994-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	67
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2428738
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard l. henke
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	7579
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Member ID	06
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Bryan
Last Name	Johnson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	San Diego, California
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
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	1994-10-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	68
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434883
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bryan johnson
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	7580
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Member ID	07
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Alois M.
Last Name	Smrz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Culver City, California
Occupation	Telecommunications analyst
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)	7250
Summit Date 1	1994-10-08
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2430873
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alois m. smrz
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	7581
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Member ID	08
Peak ID	DHA1
Year	1994
Season	3
First Name	Rick
Last Name	Taylor
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
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	1994-10-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	67
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435135
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rick taylor
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1994
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kenneth (Ken) Brameld	M	1971	UK	Climber	Pasadena, California	Graduate student (chemistry)	Details Other expeditions
David Custer	M	1960	USA	Climber	Cambridge, Massachusetts	University (MIT) faculty member in physics & technical writer	Details Other expeditions
Peter G. Green	M	1962	USA	Climbing Leader	Pasadena, California	Environmental chemist (Caltech)	Details Other expeditions
Robert Green	M	1960	USA	Climber	Palmdale, California	Earth scientist with NASA	Details Other expeditions
Richard L. Henke	M	1943	USA	Leader	Manhattan Beach, California	Retired financial manager	Details Other expeditions
Bryan Johnson	M	1959	USA	Exp Doctor	San Diego, California	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Alois M. Smrz	M	1948	USA	Climber	Culver City, California	Telecommunications analyst	Details Other expeditions
Rick Taylor	M	1960	USA	Climber	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2845
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Reference ID	01
Year	1994
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Henke, Rich
Title	The Mountain of Storms
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1995
Language	-
Citation	51:33-39 (1995)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	2961
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Reference ID	02
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	11900
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Reference ID	03
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	-

Field	Value
ID	13448
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA194305
Reference ID	04
Year	1994
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/51/4/the-mountain-of-storms/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
DHA194305	HJ	Henke, Rich	The Mountain of Storms	-	51:33-39 (1995)	-
DHA194305	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	69:257-258 (1995)	-
DHA194305	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525703/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedies-in-the-Post-Monsoon	-	-	-
DHA194305	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/51/4/the-mountain-of-storms/	-	-	-