Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Alexander Ganovsky. Summit reached on 17th October 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6166
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD08307
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Alexander Ganovsky
Sponsor	Couple on Ama Dablam
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Bulgaria
Approach	(see route notes)
Basecamp Date	2008-10-13
Summit Date	2008-10-17
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	10
Termination Date	2008-10-23
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6000m due to icefall and danger of avalanche
High Point (m)	6000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
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(13/10,4600m),C1(16/10,5800m),xxx(17/10,6000m)
Route Notes	Approach: Benka, Namche, Tengboche, Pheriche, Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorak Shep, Lobuche, Pangboche Kayatz and Ganovsky left C1 around 9 am on 17 Oct to look the camp site for C2. They reached 6000m around 12 noon. The icefall on the Ama Dablam was frequent and there was danger of avalanche. They returned to BC. The couple returned Kathmandu on 25 Oct and will leave on 29 Oct.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cultural Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459375
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	46190
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD08307
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Alexander
Last Name	Ganovsky
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Bulgaria
Status	Leader
Residence	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Computer programmer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	2008-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2439407
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alexander ganovsky
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46191
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD08307
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Susanne
Last Name	Kayatz
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Risk controller in bank
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	2008-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438931
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	susanne kayatz
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alexander Ganovsky	M	1972	Bulgaria	Leader	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany	Computer programmer	Details Other expeditions
Susanne Kayatz	F	1971	Germany	Climber	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany	Risk controller in bank	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.