Dhaulagiri I | 1997 NE Ridge
A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1997 via NE Ridge, led by Luis Carlos Gonzalez de Matauko. Summit reached on 8th May 1997. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2215 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA197105 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Luis Carlos Gonzalez de Matauko |
| Sponsor | Arabako Expedition to Dhaulagiri I |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | Myagdi Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 1997-05-08 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 27 |
| Total Days | 31 |
| Termination Date | 1997-05-12 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7800m due to winds and deep snow |
| High Point (m) | 7800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1250 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(11/04,4700m),C1(18/04,5800m),C2(25/04,6700m),C3(29/04,7300m),xxx(08/05,7800m) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C2 at bottom of NE Ridge C3 on NE Ridge High point on NE Ridge. 4 May summit bid stopped by 2 big avalanches on right of ridge; snow up to knee-deep. Team tried to send more members from BC on 5 May. Two reached C3 8 May and weather got very bad and after 2 nights there retreated with Gasteasoro with frostbitten finger. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456534 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asier Ciriano Garcia | M | 1963 | Spain | Climber | Vitoria, Alava, Spain | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ramon Gasteasoro Ocharan | M | 1965 | Spain | Climber | Lubiano, Alava, Spain | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Luis Carlos Gonzalez de Matauko | M | 1963 | Spain | Leader | Vitoria, Alava, Spain | Industrial engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Martinez Angulo | M | 1968 | Spain | Climber | Trevino, Alava, Spain | Mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Miguel Ochoa de Echaguen | M | 1969 | Spain | Climber | Vitoria, Alava, Spain | Solderer-welder | Details Other expeditions |
| Manuel Penalva Martinez | M | 1962 | Spain | Climber | Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Antonio Ruiz de Olano | M | 1964 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Computer project manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Guillermo Saezde Gordon | M | 1959 | Spain | Climber | Adana, Alava, Spain | Chemical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA197105 | HIGH | - | - | - | 179:30 (Oct 1997) | - |