Dhaulagiri IV | 1973 E Ridge from N

A Austria expedition to Dhaulagiri IV in 1973 via E Ridge from N, led by Franz Huber. Summit reached on 7th May 1973. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2344
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	E Ridge from N
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Austria
Leaders	Franz Huber
Sponsor	Austrian Dhaulagiri IV Expedition
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	Pokhara->Jangla La->Mukut
Basecamp Date	1973-04-04
Summit Date	1973-05-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	33
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7250m due to big storm and continuing bad weather
High Point (m)	7250
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	5
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
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(04/04,4000m),C1(11/04,5000m),C2(14/04,5300m),C3(19/04,6000m),C4(22/04,6800m),C5(07/05,7250m),xxx
Route Notes	Franz Huber - 6 March 73 7 arrive; all excluding Weissensteiner. Some more difficult this route than 1969 probably. North route also long; what part of north route most difficult to say since haven't seen it: Dhaulagiri III in the way. Leave KTM after few days. Weissensteiner - 28 Feb 73 Leader and Dr. to KTM on Tuesday next week and with reporter to Pokhara about 8th. Adi to NDH tomorrow and by truck to Pokhara with cargo about 7 or 8 March; 6 members by truck also. Leave Pokhara about 10 March. Reach base camp in at least 21 days, probably 28 days. 5 high camps with C5 at about 7200 or 7300m. Much rock up to C1; snow fields to C2 and from there serious traverse below icefall; then ice to east ridge at about 7200-7300m where C5 will be. Ridge half rock, half ice. Adi Weissensteiner - 2 June 73 C5 in Col; ridge beyond not easy: partly steep, partly at last knife-like, partly distance. Waited 2 days in C5 for good weather but didn't come. This possible to climb this 2nd route, but it takes time and if we would come again, we would come this same way. Would more try from so but it has to be a damn strong team. Thinking of requesting D-IV again. No accidents, illness, frostbite, yeti. Thought about 3rd attempt, but who was strong enough after 5 weeks at high-altitude. Only 2 or 3 possibles and distance too much from C2 to C5 to summit with difficult climbing at end and never stopped. Adi Weissensteiner arrived yesterday, rest today.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2447743
Year	1973
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	e ridge from n

Members

Field	Value
ID	8003
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Erwin
Last Name	Weilguny
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Medical student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	20
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	erwin weilguny
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8004
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Hans
Last Name	Mikosch
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	20
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hans mikosch
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8002
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Egon
Last Name	Obojes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Kufstein, Tirol, Austria
Occupation	Employed by Austrian Railroad Co.
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2428816
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	egon obojes
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	7998
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Franz
Last Name	Huber
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1935
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Leader
Residence	Landl, Styria, Austria
Occupation	Employed by Austrian Railroad Co.
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2426223
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	franz huber
Year of Birth	1935
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	7999
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Adolf Richard (Adi)
Last Name	Weissensteiner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1938
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Admont, Styria, Austria
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2427065
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adolf richard (adi) weissensteiner
Year of Birth	1938
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	8000
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Adolf (Adi)
Last Name	Huber
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Palfau, Styria, Austria
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2427391
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adolf (adi) huber
Year of Birth	1939
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8001
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Gerhard
Last Name	Rupar
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Admont, Styria, Austria
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	20
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerhard rupar
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8005
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Erich
Last Name	Hammerl
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Electro-mechanic
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	20
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	erich hammerl
Year of Birth	-
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	8006
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	DHA4
Year	1973
Season	1
First Name	Werner
Last Name	Kopacka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Graz, Styria, Austria
Occupation	Journalist (reporting expedition for Graz Neue Zeit)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-1930
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	werner kopacka
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1973
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Erwin Weilguny	M	-	Austria	Climber	Vienna, Austria	Medical student	Details Other expeditions
Hans Mikosch	M	-	Austria	Climber	Vienna, Austria	Student	Details Other expeditions
Egon Obojes	M	1943	Austria	Climber	Kufstein, Tirol, Austria	Employed by Austrian Railroad Co.	Details Other expeditions
Franz Huber	M	1935	Austria	Leader	Landl, Styria, Austria	Employed by Austrian Railroad Co.	Details Other expeditions
Adolf Richard (Adi) Weissensteiner	M	1938	Austria	Deputy Leader	Admont, Styria, Austria	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Adolf (Adi) Huber	M	1939	Austria	Climber	Palfau, Styria, Austria	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Rupar	M	-	Austria	Exp Doctor	Admont, Styria, Austria	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Erich Hammerl	M	-	Austria	Climber	Vienna, Austria	Electro-mechanic	Details Other expeditions
Werner Kopacka	M	1950	Austria	Climber	Graz, Styria, Austria	Journalist (reporting expedition for Graz Neue Zeit)	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1342
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Reference ID	01
Year	1973
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Huber, Adolf
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1974
Language	-
Citation	48:205-206 (1974)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3669
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Reference ID	02
Year	1973
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1973
Language	-
Citation	29:13 (Sep 1973)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13136
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	DHA473101
Reference ID	03
Year	1973
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197420502/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-IV-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
DHA473101	AAJ	Huber, Adolf	-	-	48:205-206 (1974)	-
DHA473101	MM	-	-	-	29:13 (Sep 1973)	-
DHA473101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197420502/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-IV-Attempt	-	-	-