Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge
A Germany expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Rainer Pircher. Summit reached on 21st October 2006. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5480 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD06332 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Rainer Pircher |
| Sponsor | Amical Alpin Ama Dablam Expedition 2006 |
| 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 | Austria |
| Approach | Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-10-09 |
| Summit Date | 2006-10-21 |
| Summit Time | 1315 |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 2006-10-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(09/10,4600m),ABC(12/10,5400m),C1(15/10,5800m),C3(20/10,6300m),Smt(21/10) |
| Route Notes | Summit team left C3 at 7:30 am. Weather was cloudy and it snowed occasionally. They spent about 45 minutes on summit, no views. Everybody of summit team, apart from Pircher, descended to C3, where they arrived at 4 pm. Pircher descended to C1, where he arrived at 6:30 pm. Bucher, Kahn and Landwehr reached C1 on 15 Oct and stayed the night, then descended to BC. Kahn and Landwehr left BC on 17 Oct due to lack of psychological strength. Bucher ascended to C1 one more time on 19 Oct but abandoned climb due to lack of motivation. Teichert got to 6000m on 20 Oct but turned back due to weakness and he had a cold. He descended to C1, where he stayed the night, then descended to ABC the next day and BC on 22 Oct. Sherpas: Pemba Chhoti Sherpa, Beding, 27/1/81, Everest X4 Tshering Tashi Sherpa, Khumjung, 7/12/85, Everest X2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st expedition this season |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking (Rai) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458601 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Angela Bayr | F | 1960 | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthias Boettger | M | 1963 | Germany | Climber | Hinterhermsdorf, Saxony, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Torsten Bucher | M | 1967 | Germany | Climber | Fellbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Werner Kahn | M | 1963 | Austria | Climber | Leisach, Tirol, Austria | Toolmaker | Details Other expeditions |
| Joerg Landwehr | M | 1969 | Germany | Climber | Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Rainer Lorenz Pircher | M | 1967 | Germany | Leader | Marktoberdorf, Bavaria, Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Streng | M | 1962 | Germany | Climber | Wiessenttal, Bavaria, Germany | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Joerg Teichert | M | 1959 | Germany | Climber | Dresden, Saxony, Germany | Computer scientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Thanner | M | 1958 | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chhoti Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Tashi Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.