Dhaulagiri I: Northeast Ridge
The easiest route on Dhaulagiri I, followed by most ascents and by the 1960 first ascent.
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At a glance
- Base camp
- Not yet documented
- Base camp location
- Not yet documented
- First climbed
- 13 May 1960Source: Wikipedia (English)
The camps on this route are not yet documented with a source.
The route
The source lists the northeast ridge as the easiest route and says most ascents have followed it.1
A Swiss-Austrian-Nepali expedition made the first ascent on 13 May 1960. The article names Kurt Diemberger, Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer, Albin Schelbert, Nyima Dorje Sherpa and Nawang Dorje Sherpa.1
Sources
- Dhaulagiri, Wikipedia (English). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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