원정 개요

BC at normal site
C1 at NE Col
C2 on NE Ridge
C3 on top of ridge
High point at C2.

On main trail to BC up Myagdi Khola, snow avalanches in section between Boghara and Lipsiba required 2 days to make new trail. Were first team on mountain and made most of route; fixed 1100m on C2 and C3. Jeong and Kim Dae-Won stayed in C2 because not acclimatizing to altitude. Dhaulagiri I very long ridge and avalanche danger; left C3 at 2:30 am on 27 April and on top 2:40 pm by Park; Kazi on top at 2:00 pm and last man Kim Hun-Sang at 3:00 pm; were 100m or so apart so as not to set off avalanches on top of each other; returned C3 7:00-7:30 pm so night fell. 28th all in BC. Windy (down from top at about 7600m very strong and took shelter under rock half hour).

Kaji said has completed 32 years, his village in Loding, Takakharni VDC, Solu near Junbesi.