Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge

A Norway expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Sigrid Hammer. Summit reached on 24th November 2006. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5484
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD06336
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2006
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Norway
Leaders Sigrid Hammer
Sponsor Himalayan Guides 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->Syangboche by helicopter->Pangboche->Gorakshep->Lobuche
Basecamp Date 2006-11-21
Summit Date 2006-11-24
Summit Time 1300
Summit Days 3
Total Days 4
Termination Date 2006-11-25
Termination Reason 2
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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 Lobuche East
Campsites C1(21/11,5700m),C2(23/11,6000m),Smt(24/11)
Route Notes Hammer and Bhote left C2 at 02:00 hours, reached summit at 13:00 hours, stayed on summit for 10 minutes, descended to C2 at 19:00 hours. Next day to Pangboche. Japanese team summited after Hammer team and one British also summited in later afternoon on same day. The team returned to Kathmandu on 26 Nov by helicopter. Hammer will leave on 4 Dec. Sherpa: Tshering Pande Bhote (20-02-1978) Hatiya-1, Sankhuwasabha Everest, 2001, 2004, 2006. Cho Oyu 2002, 2003, Shishapangma 2003 Ama Dablam 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004. Mt Cook 2003, 2004 (new line South Face) Mehra 2006 (new peak in Khumbu)
Accidents Frostbite in four fingers in right hand and toes of both legs of Hammer (she said doctor told her the frostbites are not serious)
Achievement May be second Norwegian woman to summit
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458635
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
Sigrid Helene Hammer F 1955 Norway Leader Lunner, Norway Flight captain Details Other expeditions
Tshering Palden/Pande Bhote M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.