Dhaulagiri 1994
In Oct 1994, a group of eight friends attempted to climb Dhaulagiri, the 7th highest mountain in the world at an altitude of 26,795 ft (8,167 meters). Four of us summited while two others were stopped just 300 feet from the top. This gallery documents a slide show that I prepared and presented at many venues after the climb. The objective of the slide show was to describe the geography and people of Nepal in addition to documenting the climb. The climbing photos are annotated and describe how the different camps were set up before summit day.
The photos are grouped into 4 sections.
Part 1 - Mountains of Nepal - Images of Dhaulagiri along with many other beautiful peaks in Nepal.
Part 2 - People of Nepal - A collection of my better portraits and cultural scenes that I took on 8 different treks in Nepal.
Part 3 - Trekking in Nepal - A short summary of trekking.
Part 4 - Dhaulagiri Climb - Annotated photos of the climbing.
I also have a more complete trip report on this site. That report describes the unique 2-person climbing philosophy we used along with details about planning, equipment, and cost. It also explains why not everyone made the summit.
https://adventureplus.smugmug.com/Old-Trip-Reports/DHAULAGIRI-CLIMB-1994/
Here is a quick itinerary of the time we spent on the mountain.
August 21 - Depart Los Angeles for Kathmandu
September 1 - Bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara
September 2 - Begin trek to Base Camp
September 10 - Cross Dhampas Pass (17,100 ft)
September 11 - Cross French Col (17,600 ft)
September 11 - Arrive Base Camp (15,500 ft)
September 14 - Establish Camp 1 (18,600 ft)
September 21 - Establish Camp 2 (22,000 ft)
September 26 - Establish Camp 3 (23,300 ft)
September 29 - Establish Camp 4 (24,000 ft)
October 3 - Summit (Henke, Taylor)
October 4 - Summit (Johnson, R. Green)
October 15 - Last person leaves Base Camp
October 23 - Most people fly home
Most of the group spent about 2 months away from the USA. It took 10 days to trek from Kathmandu to Base Camp. The first successful summit bid occurred 23 days after reaching basecamp.
Read MoreThe photos are grouped into 4 sections.
Part 1 - Mountains of Nepal - Images of Dhaulagiri along with many other beautiful peaks in Nepal.
Part 2 - People of Nepal - A collection of my better portraits and cultural scenes that I took on 8 different treks in Nepal.
Part 3 - Trekking in Nepal - A short summary of trekking.
Part 4 - Dhaulagiri Climb - Annotated photos of the climbing.
I also have a more complete trip report on this site. That report describes the unique 2-person climbing philosophy we used along with details about planning, equipment, and cost. It also explains why not everyone made the summit.
https://adventureplus.smugmug.com/Old-Trip-Reports/DHAULAGIRI-CLIMB-1994/
Here is a quick itinerary of the time we spent on the mountain.
August 21 - Depart Los Angeles for Kathmandu
September 1 - Bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara
September 2 - Begin trek to Base Camp
September 10 - Cross Dhampas Pass (17,100 ft)
September 11 - Cross French Col (17,600 ft)
September 11 - Arrive Base Camp (15,500 ft)
September 14 - Establish Camp 1 (18,600 ft)
September 21 - Establish Camp 2 (22,000 ft)
September 26 - Establish Camp 3 (23,300 ft)
September 29 - Establish Camp 4 (24,000 ft)
October 3 - Summit (Henke, Taylor)
October 4 - Summit (Johnson, R. Green)
October 15 - Last person leaves Base Camp
October 23 - Most people fly home
Most of the group spent about 2 months away from the USA. It took 10 days to trek from Kathmandu to Base Camp. The first successful summit bid occurred 23 days after reaching basecamp.
