Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Daniel Petraud. Summit reached on 31st October 2008. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6172 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD08311 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Daniel Petraud |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-10-19 |
| Summit Date | 2008-10-31 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 2008-11-04 |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6100m due to fatal fall |
| High Point (m) | 6100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(19/10,4600m),ABC(24/10,5380m),C1(27/10,5700m),xxx(31/10,6100m) |
| Route Notes | Jean Mary fell at 11:45 am on 31 Oct when he fell from 6050m on SW Ridge 500m down SE Face of SW Ridge. As he started to fall, Vial heard him say, "Ah Non". His body was badly smashed and his face unrecognizable. Petraud speculates that since Mary was always in a hurry, he had failed to properly clip into the fixed rope. Body brought to Kathmandu from BC on 3 Nov. |
| Accidents | Only fatal fall |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459389 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Barbara | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Longages, Haute-Garonne, France | Manager for fire security | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Marc Couste | M | 1970 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Dabas | M | 1958 | France | Climber | Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole, Yvelines, France | Human resources manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Laissus | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Computer consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Mary | M | 1955 | France | Climber | Bordeaux, Gironde, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Joesph Petraud | M | 1945 | France | Leader | Champcella, Hautes-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Emmanuel Rancon | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Bordeaux, Gironde, France | Psychiatrist | Details Other expeditions |
| Rene Steque | M | 1935 | France | Climber | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, France | Geophysical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Vial | M | 1957 | France | Climber | St. Agnes, Jura, France | Artisan | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.