Trip Report
26,975ft Dhaulagiri, Life and Death on the 7th tallest peak in the world
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Wednesday February 6, 2019 11:13am
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Below is my write up for 8163 meter (26,795ft) Dhaulagiri in Nepal. This trip report took me months to complete so I hope whoever reads it finds it worth all the time I put into it. Included are dozens of pictures and videos of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. Fee free to ask any questions since I know information on these types of peaks is hard to find.
Link here: https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=18602&cpgm=tripmine
Kushrocks
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About the Author
Kushrocks is a mountain climber from Denver, Colorado. |
Comments
G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Whoa, that sounds like a hell of a trip. Congratulations on getting home safe! Thanks for spending the time to write that up.
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Roots
Mountain climber
Somewhere Fun
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Welcome home!
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Heavy duty trip man. Thanks for the detailed write up. Way to grind it out up there. Nepal is a special place to me as I've visited several times.
Cheers,
Scott
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Levy
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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One of the better trip reports I have read on this site for sure. Congratulations on both the ascent and your excellent write-up of the entire adventure. Your photos are terrific too. I cannot imagine the horror of watching the tent with Simone blow off the mountain, how the heck does one deal with that?
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Todd Eastman
Social climber
Putney, VT
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Super report!
Thanks for the detailed story.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Wow! Just wow! Great climbing, great report, and a very wise decision to descend. Thank you.
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
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Badazz! TFPU and the time to write it up.
He likes it too!
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Awesome trip report. I think you cheated death more than once on the "mountain of storms."
I enjoyed the same views you did, from the edge of Muktinath on a scenic detour, coming back from our hike through Mustang in 2008.
What an incredible mountain!
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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Thanks for the report!!!
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado & Nepal
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I read it from beginning to end and loved every minute of it.
One question I have is how did you choose your logistical agency? From their names, it seems none of them were Sherpas but rather inexperienced lowland Nepalis.
The other question is who fixed the ropes? Sherpas from the other teams?
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Namaste. Thank you.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 10, 2019 - 08:08am PT
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hey there say, ... kushrocks... wow!
say ,thanks so very very much for sharing all this...
and, for micronut, chipping in too... as to nepal...
hey there say, to johntp and,
to jan... and, to
everyone, too...
:)
edit:
jan, thanks for the questions here, too...
i would like to understand anything you ask and share...
i enjoy, too, what you have learned and shared in the past...
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Feb 11, 2019 - 05:03am PT
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Really great TR...
Do it now before your girlfriend lets you know you're having triplets!
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matty
Trad climber
Sad the forum is gone =(
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Great write up, thanks for posting. Know that for every appreciative comment there are many more who felt the same but did not post. Gland you came home safe. cheers-
Matt
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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WOW! Incredible adventure! thanks for sharing!
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Wow that was an unbelievably detailed and comprehensive trip report. Thanks for all the info, photos, and vids. I am impressed with your ability to relate that full story so well.
Thanks!
DReid
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Dickbob
climber
Westminster Colorado
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Awesome. Thanks for that.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Feb 10, 2019 - 07:18am PT
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Intense. Thanks. So much of these big peaks seems to be Russian roulette, however. You can pretty much count on someone dying every year on every peak. Glad it wasn't you. This quote stuck with me re. the Everest circus:
Not a single person would summit Dhaulagiri this season . . meanwhile Mt. Everest saw a record breaking 700+ summits this season with an 11 day window of great weather.
I just don't get it. At least it seemed not to zooy on your peak.
Stay safe!
BAd
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