Dhaulagiri I | 1998 NE Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1998 via NE Ridge, led by Guy Cotter. Summit reached on 16th May 1998. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2560 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA198105 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Guy Cotter |
| Sponsor | Adventure Consultants Dhaulagiri Expedition 1998 |
| 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 | Finland, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-04-19 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 27 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-17 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7500m due to dangerous snow slabs |
| High Point (m) | 7500 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| 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(19/04,4650m),C1(24/04,5700m),C2(26/04,6500m),C3(13/05,7250m),xxx(16/05,7500m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at NE Col High point at 7500m at start of traverse on rocks from ridge to North Face. C3 occupied on 13th because all its gear had been accidently dispersed by other climbers in descent. Viesturs and Gustafsson occupied C3 on 13th and made summit bid on 16th after bad weather. Got to 7500m from ridge onto traverse to face via ledge; too dangerous snow slabs to continue. Now end of climb in perfect weather. |
| Accidents | Cotter stomach trouble |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456908 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Guy Cotter | M | 1962 | New Zealand | Leader | Wanaka, New Zealand | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Eero Veikka Juhani Gustafsson | M | 1968 | Finland | Climber | Kuunsade, Finland | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Edmund Karl (Ed) Viesturs | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA198105 | HIGH | - | - | - | 193:29 (Dec 1998) | - |