Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Angelo Giovanetti. Summit reached on 4th November 2008. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6214
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD08315
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Angelo Giovanetti
Sponsor Italian Ama Dablam team
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->Namche->Tengboche->Chhukung->Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2008-10-24
Summit Date 2008-11-04
Summit Time 0815
Summit Days 11
Total Days 13
Termination Date 2008-11-06
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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 -
Campsites BC(24/10,4600m),C1(27/10,5300m),C2(30/10,5700m),Smt(04/11)
Route Notes Giovanetti and Pema left C2 at 1 am on 4 Nov, reached summit at 8:15 am, stayed on summit for 30 minutes and descended to BC at 6 pm. Summit day weather was good but windy. Andreatta did not climb and stayed in BC. Beztrici spent night in C2 on 30 Oct and no climbing after. Bonmassar spent a night in C1 on 27 Oct and went down to BC; he did not like to climb again and remained in BC. Walter spent night in C2 on 30 Oct; he did not try for summit saying it was dangerous. The team returned to Kathmandu on 11 Nov and will leave on 14 Nov. Sherpa: Pema Chhosang Sherpa, 30/4/72, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459393
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Lorenzo Andreatta M 1974 Italy Climber Torre Boldone, Bergamo, Italy Dentist Details Other expeditions
Antonella Beztrici F 1968 Italy Climber Bergine, Trento, Italy Housewife Details Other expeditions
Paoli Bonmassar M 1961 Italy Climber Trento, Italy Quality manager in car factory Details Other expeditions
Angelo Giovanetti M 1956 Italy Leader Pergine Valsugana, Trento, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Walter Righi M 1964 Italy Climber Giustino, Trento, Italy Escalator mechanic at ski resort Details Other expeditions
Pema Chhosang Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.