Dhaulagiri I | 1998 NE Ridge
A Spain expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1998 via NE Ridge, led by Eduard Abello, Joan Miquel Dalmau. Summit reached on 19th September 1998. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3140 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DHA198303 |
| Peak ID | DHA1 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Eduard Abello, Joan Miquel Dalmau |
| Sponsor | Iberplan Dhaulagiri 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 | - |
| Approach | By air->Jomsom->down Kali Gandaki |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 1998-09-19 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 1998-09-21 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6800m due to bad weather and team not strong |
| High Point (m) | 6800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(10/09,4600m),C1(17/09,5800m),C2(19/09,6800m),xxx(19/09,6800m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at NE Col (by 3 members) C2 on NE Ridge. 4 days snowing after arrival BC. Did not get above C2 because bad weather, couldn't go up in alpine style and didn't believe in using ropes. Other teams waiting around for someone else to fix ropes. Dalmau only person to reach C2, then down because problem with knee and again bad weather. Dalmau to C1 and all to BC on 20th and Marpha 21st. |
| Accidents | Abello not to BC because ill; Dalmau bad knee; Bardet mild altitude problem |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Tip & Top Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457034 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lluis Bardet | M | 1958 | Spain | Climber | Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain | Travel agency owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Joan Miquel Dalmau | M | 1947 | Spain | Leader | Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain | Alpine-gear maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Joan Pare | M | 1959 | Spain | Climber | Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain | Shorts shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Eduard Abello | M | 1956 | Spain | Leader | Barcelona, Spain | Sanitary management advisor & alpine guide/instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.