Dhaulagiri I | 1994 NE Ridge

A France expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1994 via NE Ridge, led by Michel Richard. Summit reached on 16th October 1994. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1339
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Expedition ID DHA194307
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1994
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Michel Richard
Sponsor French Dhaulagiri Expedition 1994
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 Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1994-09-27
Summit Date 1994-10-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7400m due to winds & client's fatigue
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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(27/09,4750m0,C1(02/10,5800m),C2(07/10,6800m),xxx(16/10,7400m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 just below col High point at NE Ridge. 3 Sherpas reached C3 site on 16 Oct and left gear there returned to BC and after climb finished 2 of them back to retrieve it on 21 Oct. Members reached 7100m on 18 Oct and retreated in face of wind too strong for clients and spent night in C1. Clients tired now and not enough time for BC rest and remount attack (Richard, Parein, Brigaudeau, Keller, Ang Dawa and Nima).
Accidents 1 Sherpa frostnipped toes - nothing else
Achievement -
Agency Tip & Top Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455551
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jean-Claude Boyer M 1946 France Climber Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France Building contractor Details Other expeditions
Louis Brigaudeau M 1940 France Climber Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Philippe Keller M 1954 France Climber Valberg, Alpes-Maritimes, France Policeman Details Other expeditions
Gilles Rene Marcaud M 1962 France Deputy Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Veronique Parein F 1957 France Climber Caen, Calvados, France Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Michel Richard M 1939 France Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Michele Bezinge Rosselet F 1954 Switzerland Climber Veigy, France Art teacher Details Other expeditions
Jean Francois Rouys M 1962 France Climber Borderes Louron, Hautes-Pyrenees, France Lecturer & film-maker Details Other expeditions
Nima Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Chamba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA194307 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:257-258 (1995) -
DHA194307 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525703/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedies-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -