Peaks
Ama Dablam
Germany 2001 SW Ridge expedition
Ama Dablam | 2001 SW Ridge
A Germany expedition to Ama Dablam in 2001 via SW Ridge, led by Paul Pichlmaier.
Summit reached on 18th October 2001.
7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
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Field
Value
ID
52
Imported
2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980
Expedition ID
AMAD01303
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2001
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
SW Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
Germany
Leaders
Paul Pichlmaier
Sponsor
Hauptsach a Gaudi Tour 2001 to Ama Damlam
Success 1
True
Success 2
False
Success 3
False
Success 4
False
Ascent 1
353,356,359
Ascent 2
-
Ascent 3
-
Ascent 4
-
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Countries
-
Approach
-
Basecamp Date
2001-10-10
Summit Date
2001-10-18
Summit Time
1215
Summit Days
8
Total Days
15
Termination Date
2001-10-25
Termination Reason
1
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
6814
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
3
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
7
Summit Members
7
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
3
Summit Hired
0
Hired Deaths
0
No Hired
False
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Taken
False
O2 Unknown
False
Other Summits
Climbed Island Peak
Campsites
BC(10/10),C1(12/10,5800m),C2(18/10,6050m),C3(17/10,6300m),Smt(18-19,23/10)
Route Notes
BC at normal site
C1 same as others.
18th summiters slept in C1 on 16th, C2 on 17th and to top 18th at about 12:15-12:30 pm (left C2 to go up at 8:30-9:00 am) and slept in C2 that night with next summit party.
2nd party on 19th started from C2 for top at 7:15 am, on top 1:15 pm and slept in C2.
3rd party left C3 at 8:30 am, on top 12:00 noon and slept in C2.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
Destination Nepal
Commercial Route
True
Standard Route
False
changed 2020
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
-
Primary ID
-
Checksum
2456677
Year
2001
Summit Success
True
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
sw ridge
Members
Field
Value
ID
292
Imported
2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID
AMAD01303
Member ID
01
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2001
Season
3
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Pichlmaier
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1971
Calculated Age
30
Citizenship
Germany
Status
Leader
Residence
Altenmarkt, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation
Electrical engineer
Leader
True
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2001-10-23
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1200
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
359
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2439029
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
paul pichlmaier
Year of Birth
1971
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
30
Role
Leader
Field
Value
ID
293
Imported
2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID
AMAD01303
Member ID
02
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2001
Season
3
First Name
Markus
Last Name
Furtner
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1973
Calculated Age
28
Citizenship
Germany
Status
Climber
Residence
Piding, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation
Teacher
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2001-10-19
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1215
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
356
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2439750
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
markus furtner
Year of Birth
1973
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
28
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
294
Imported
2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID
AMAD01303
Member ID
03
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2001
Season
3
First Name
Maria
Last Name
Huber
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1976
Calculated Age
25
Citizenship
Germany
Status
Climber
Residence
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation
Nurse
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2001-10-18
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1215
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
353
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2440783
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
maria huber
Year of Birth
1976
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
25
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
295
Imported
2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID
AMAD01303
Member ID
04
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2001
Season
3
First Name
Bernd
Last Name
Karmann
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1965
Calculated Age
36
Citizenship
Germany
Status
Climber
Residence
Tyrlaching, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation
Disco-concert manager
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2001-10-23
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1200
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
359
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2436912
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
bernd karmann
Year of Birth
1965
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
36
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
296
Imported
2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID
AMAD01303
Member ID
05
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2001
Season
3
First Name
Joerg
Last Name
Koch
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1969
Calculated Age
31
Citizenship
Germany
Status
Climber
Residence
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation
Engineer
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2001-10-19
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1315
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
356
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2438565
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
joerg koch
Year of Birth
1969
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
32
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
297
Imported
2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID
AMAD01303
Member ID
06
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2001
Season
3
First Name
Bernhard
Last Name
Sacre
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1963
Calculated Age
38
Citizenship
Germany
Status
Climber
Residence
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation
Teacher
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2001-10-19
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1315
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
356
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2436330
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
bernhard sacre
Year of Birth
1963
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
38
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
298
Imported
2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID
AMAD01303
Member ID
07
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2001
Season
3
First Name
Wolfgang
Last Name
Schmid
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1972
Calculated Age
29
Citizenship
Germany
Status
Climber
Residence
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation
Medical assistant
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2001-10-18
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1215
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
353
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2439418
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
wolfgang schmid
Year of Birth
1972
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
29
Role
Member
7 recorded members.
Name
Sex
Year of Birth
Citizenship
Status
Residence
Occupation
Paul Pichlmaier
M
1971
Germany
Leader
Altenmarkt, Bavaria, Germany
Electrical engineer
Details
Other expeditions
Markus Furtner
M
1973
Germany
Climber
Piding, Bavaria, Germany
Teacher
Details
Other expeditions
Maria Huber
F
1976
Germany
Climber
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany
Nurse
Details
Other expeditions
Bernd Karmann
M
1965
Germany
Climber
Tyrlaching, Bavaria, Germany
Disco-concert manager
Details
Other expeditions
Joerg Koch
M
1969
Germany
Climber
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Engineer
Details
Other expeditions
Bernhard Sacre
M
1963
Germany
Climber
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany
Teacher
Details
Other expeditions
Wolfgang Schmid
M
1972
Germany
Climber
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany
Medical assistant
Details
Other expeditions
References
0 recorded references.