50th Anniversary of Dhaulagiri Ascent
50th Anniversary of Dhaulagiri Ascent
Posted May 13th, 2010 under Climbing & Expeditions, Special Events,Today, ie May 13th, marks the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Dhaulagiri(8167m). It was on 13th May 1960 that a joint team of Swiss and Austrian mountaineers reached the summit of Mt.Dhaulagiri.
For the Golden Jubilee celebration , Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) is organizing various programmes in Pokhara on May 13th and Beni and Baglung on May 14th. The organizers will be felicitating Austrian climber Kurt Diemberger(78 years), the only surviving member among the summitters. Incidentally Diemberger is also the only living climber to have made first ascents on two 8,000 meters peaks (Dhaulagiri & Broad Peak).
Kurt Diemberger- The only surviving member of the 1960 Swiss-Austrian team that made the first ascent to Dhaulagiri(8167m).
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Our itinerary was great. Not too much walking each day, so it allowed us time to explore each village at night. The trek was absolutely amazing, we loved every minute and wouldn’t change a thing!
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i just would like let you know, that it is NOT correct. that Kurt Diemberger is the only surviving member of the Swiss Dhaulagiri Expedition 1960.
Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer and also Max Eiselin, he organized the Swiss Dhaulagiri Expedition are still alive. Peter Diener is 81 and still climbing.
please note
Josef Schalch
Switzerland