Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge
A Austria expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Ernst Meschik. Summit reached on 10th November 2008. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6196 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD08324 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Ernst Meschik |
| Sponsor | Austrian Bergspechte Expedition to Ama Dablam |
| 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 | (see route notes) |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-11-08 |
| Summit Date | 2008-11-10 |
| Summit Time | 1245 |
| Summit Days | 2 |
| Total Days | 6 |
| Termination Date | 2008-11-14 |
| 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 | 5 |
| 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 | Climbed Island Peak (all members and Bhote on 6 Nov) |
| Campsites | BC(08/11,4560m),C1(09/11,5600m),C2(10/11,6000m),Smt(10-11/11) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Phakding, Namche, Tengboche, Pangboche, Pheriche, Lobuche, Kalapattar, Dingboche, Chhukung, Island Peak BC, Dingboche, Pangboche Leithner and unterwurzacher left C1 at 5:30 am on 10 Nov, reached summit at 12:45 pm, stayed on summit for 25 minutes, descended to C1 at 6 pm. Weather and mountain conditions were perfect. Loipld, Meschik, Scheiber and Phuchhanga Bhote left C2 at 7:20 am on 11 Nov, reached summit at 12:30 pm, stayed on summit for about 10 minutes, descended to C2 at about 4 pm. Next day all climbers and Bhote descended to BC. Weather was perfect and little windy on 11 Nov. The team returned to Kathmandu on 17 Nov and will leave on 19 Nov. Hired: Phuchhanga Bhote, 2/4/80 (20/12/2036), Chepuwa-3, Sankhuwasabha |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Karyang Kurung Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459399 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Leithner | M | 1973 | Austria | Climber | Muehlbach, Salzburg, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef Loipold | M | 1964 | Austria | Climber | Piesendorf, Salzburg, Austria | Lumberjack | Details Other expeditions |
| Ernst Meschik | M | 1960 | Austria | Leader | Maria Alm, Salzburg, Austria | Lodge manager & joiner | Details Other expeditions |
| Ernst Scheiber | M | 1951 | Austria | Climber | Maria Alm, Salzburg, Austria | Ski area manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Guenter Unterwurzacher | M | 1968 | Austria | Climber | Neukirchen, Upper Austria, Austria | Alpine guide & instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Phuchhanga (Puchhang) Bhote | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Guthigumba, Chepuwa, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.