Dhaulagiri I | 1998 NE Ridge
A Slovenia expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1998 via NE Ridge, led by Tone Skarja. Summit reached on 23rd May 1998. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2619 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA198106 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | N Spur (Eiger) |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Slovenia |
| Leaders | Tone Skarja |
| Sponsor | Slovenian Dhaulagiri Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 97th-99th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Kali Gandaki (good rte for acclim but difficult for loads)->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-04-27 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-23 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 26 |
| Total Days | 31 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8167 |
| Traverse | True |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | True |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(27/04,4760m),C1(30/04,5800m),C2(04/05,6600m),C3(17/05,7500m),Smt(23-24,26/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C1 a little below NE Col C2 a little left of NE Ridge C3 on NE Ridge. Did not attempt North Face because after 4 May deep snow piled up and avalanched and strong winds came, so abandoned plan for North Face climb and followed normal route. 19 May Stres because seriously ill with cerebral edema in C3 and had to be carried down quickly by Slovenes and "nice" help from Italian team and every 100m of descent his health improved and in BC was normal. 3 summit teams to top on 3 days. Meglic climbed for 15 hours only from BC to top if counting climbing time only but spent nights in C1 and C3 on way to top. On 25 May Stres and Markovic at midnight (of 24/25) left BC and went to north side to climb North Face of "Eiger" spur; at 2:00 am started up the Eiger and reached its top at 4:00 pm in about 1000 vertical meter ascent of small icefalls and rock 40 degrees in upper part; from its top moved left along ridge and reached normal route a litte below C1 and at 9:00 pm were in BC; this climb in "face climbing" style. |
| Accidents | Stres altitude sickness; Karnicar apparent heart attack at C2 |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456915 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadej Golob | M | 1967 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Viktor (Viki) Groselj | M | 1952 | Slovenia | Deputy Leader | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Tomaz Jakofcic | M | 1970 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Technical student | Details Other expeditions |
| Davorin (Davo) Karnicar | M | 1962 | Slovenia | Climber | Jezersko, Slovenia | Ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregor Kresal | M | 1969 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregor Lacen | M | 1976 | Slovenia | Climber | Crna, Slovenia | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Miha Marence | M | 1974 | Slovenia | Climber | Preddvor, Slovenia | Economics student | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrej Markovic | M | 1976 | Slovenia | Climber | Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia | Sports student | Details Other expeditions |
| Janko Meglic | M | 1965 | Slovenia | Climber | Trzic, Slovenia | Car mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Damjan Mesko | M | 1938 | Slovenia | Exp Doctor | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Meznar | M | 1972 | Slovenia | Climber | Tolmin, Slovenia | Engineering student | Details Other expeditions |
| Dusan Polenik | M | 1968 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Social worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Anton (Tone) Skarja | M | 1937 | Slovenia | Leader | Menges, Slovenia | Retired electro-technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Blaz Stres | M | 1974 | Slovenia | Climber | Tolmin, Slovenia | Engineering student | Details Other expeditions |
| Rafael (Rafa) Vodisek | M | 1953 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA198106 | AAJ | Skarja, Tone | - | - | 73:368 (1999) | - |
| DHA198106 | HIGH | - | - | - | 193:28-29 (Dec 1998) | - |
| DHA198106 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199936800/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-I-Northeast-Ridge | - | - | - |