Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Michael Nellen. Summit reached on 16th May 2006. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5159 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD06105 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Michael Nellen |
| Sponsor | Swiss Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-05-06 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-16 |
| Summit Time | 0800 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-17 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(06/05,4580m),ABC(07/05,5200m),C1(08/05,5750m),C2(13/05,6000m),C3(15/05,6250m),Smt(16/05) |
| Route Notes | Nellen and Schmid left C3 at 04:00 hours on 16th. Nellen reached summit at 08:00 hours, waited for Schmid who arrived at 10:00 hours, stayed 15/20 minutes longer, then descended to BC at 21:00 hours. Weather was very good. Clouds started forming after 10:00 hours, no wind. There were not any other climbers on the mountain on that day. One day later an Irish woman and another person summited Ama Dablam. The Nellen team returned to Kathmandu on May 21 and will leave on 23rd. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking (Dorje) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458443 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael (Michi) Nellen | M | 1979 | Switzerland | Leader | Blatten-Belalp, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Gilbert Schmid | M | 1972 | Switzerland | Climber | Blatten-Belalp, Valais, Switzerland | Cable car company owner | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.