Daulaghiri VII
Daulaghiri VII, Nepal
7,246m
Lukas Woerle - Mountaineer
Joe Piestrak - Mountaineer
Vincent Woerle - Videograph
Kathmandu
26.09.2025
A new culture - and the first true sensing of our surroundings. Kathmandu: an ordered, functioning chaos.
Nepalganj
27.09.2025
With the lingering thought of whether everything was truly packed, we stepped into the humidity I have ever felt.
Jufal
28.09.2025
Barely arrived in Nepalganj, we board a flight into the mountains and land on a narrow mountainside airstrip. “Pull up! Terrain!” — those words from the cockpit are still vivid in my memory.
Basecamp
28.09. - 04.10.2025
I feel light and fast — even the jump in altitude from 3,800 meters to 5,000 meters doesn’t affect me.
I feel good.
Dayhikes
05. - 11.10.2025
After asking the mountain for permission during the Puja ceremony, we begin day tours for acclimatization. To conserve energy, I ascend to new subsidiary peaks each day and return to base camp to sleep.
Summit Push
12.10.2025
Now it counts. Our summit window has arrived.
I sleep well at each stage and feel rested.
Summit
14.10.2025
What an experience to stand on the summit of Dhaulagiri VII on my birthday!
After just 30 minutes, I’m already back down on skis in Camp 2.
Dolpa Tal
17.10.2025
Even on the way back, I’m struck by the changing landscape — from brown and arid to lush green oases.
Return journey
22. - 26.10.2025
With countless stories in our baggage, I reflect on what we’ve experienced — and on what still lies ahead.
So many summits and stories are still waiting to be discovered.
We love to share our achievements.