Dhaulagiri I | 1997 NE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1997 via NE Ridge, led by Park Young-Seok. Summit reached on 27th April 1997. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2213 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA197103 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Park Young-Seok |
| Sponsor | 1997 Dong Guk University Dhaulagiri I Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 91st |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Myagdi Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 1997-04-27 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 1997-04-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8167 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1240 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(10/04,4800m),C1(12/04,5800m),C2(18/04,6600m),C3(26/04,7300m),Smt(27/04) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C1 at NE Col C2 on NE Ridge C3 on top of ridge High point at C2. On main trail to BC up Myagdi Khola, snow avalanches in section between Boghara and Lipsiba required 2 days to make new trail. Were first team on mountain and made most of route; fixed 1100m on C2 and C3. Jeong and Kim Dae-Won stayed in C2 because not acclimatizing to altitude. Dhaulagiri I very long ridge and avalanche danger; left C3 at 2:30 am on 27 April and on top 2:40 pm by Park; Kazi on top at 2:00 pm and last man Kim Hun-Sang at 3:00 pm; were 100m or so apart so as not to set off avalanches on top of each other; returned C3 7:00-7:30 pm so night fell. 28th all in BC. Windy (down from top at about 7600m very strong and took shelter under rock half hour). Kaji said has completed 32 years, his village in Loding, Takakharni VDC, Solu near Junbesi. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Windhorse Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456523 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang-Yong Han | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Travel agency staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Kwang-Kyo Jeong | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Dae-Won Kim | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Anyang, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Unemployed (lives with father) | Details Other expeditions |
| Hun-Sang Kim | M | 1969 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Philosophy student | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Seok Park | M | 1963 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Travel agency president | Details Other expeditions |
| Kaji (Pasang Kaji, Pasang Kami) Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Loding Tamakhani, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA197103 | HIGH | - | - | - | 179:30 (Oct 1997) | - |