Dhaulagiri I | 1997 NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1997 via NE Ridge, led by Jesus Martinez. Summit reached on 24th September 1997. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2390
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA197303
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Jesus Martinez
Sponsor Galicia Desafio 8000
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 94th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-09-11
Summit Date 1997-09-24
Summit Time 1500
Summit Days 13
Total Days 16
Termination Date 1997-09-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 60
Total Members 4
Summit Members 3
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 Climbed Cho Oyu (CHOY-973-21); attempted Annapurna I (ANN1-973-02)
Campsites BC(11/09,4700m),C1(13/09,5900m),C2(16/09,6700m),Biv(17/09,7000m),C3(23/09,7500m),Smt(24/09)
Route Notes From C4 24 Sept started for top 9:00 am and on top 3:00 pm and down to C4 6:00 pm; 25 Sept to BC. Three members had left BC for summit bid on 21 Sept and slept in C1. 22nd to C3; 23rd to C4. On 27th team arrived at Marpha. Martinez brothers stayed there 4 days while Rodriguez went home and Rocha went to KTM to get permit for Annapurna I.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Mountain House
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID CHOY97321
Checksum 2456673
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jesus Martinez Novas M 1965 Spain Leader Mos, Pontevedra, Spain Ironmonger Details Other expeditions
Jose Antonio (Toni) Martinez Novas M 1958 Spain Climber Porrino, Pontevedra, Spain Construction company office staff Details Other expeditions
Alejandro Rocha Puga M 1966 Spain Climber La Coruna, Galicia, Spain Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Julian Rodriguez Leon M 1970 Spain Climber El Barco de Valdeorras, Orense, Spain Bricklayer Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA197303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 72:312-313 (1998) -
DHA197303 HIGH - - - 188:24-25 (Jul 1998) -
DHA197303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199831202/Asia-Nepal-Nepalese-Himalaya-Peak-Bagging-and-Other-Activity-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -