Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Johann Hofer. Summit reached on 19th November 2008. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6201
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD08329
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Johann Hofer
Sponsor Italian Ama Dablam 2008
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 Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2008-11-13
Summit Date 2008-11-19
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 6
Total Days 12
Termination Date 2008-11-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 9
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/11,4600m),C1(17/11,5800m),C2(18/11,6000m),Smt(19,21/11)
Route Notes C3 at mushroom ridge. Italian Ama Dablam, led by Johann Hofer - 29 Nov 2008 The expedition's members went to the summit in two parties and put all members and both Sherpas on the top. On 19 Nov the first party consisted of Burger, Hainz, Hofer, Pescollderungg, Pedvilla and Lhakpa Temba. They left C2 at 6:00 am, were on the summit between 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm and were back in C2 at 5:00 pm. They descended to BC on the 20th. On the 21st, the four remaining members and the team's other Sherpa went to the summit. They were Pilser, Staffler, Studer, Unterfrauner and Tendi. They left C2 at 5:30 am, summited at 11:00 am and returned to C2 at 3:00 pm. They were back in BC on the 22nd. Sherpas: Lhakpa Temba, 4/8/73, Kurima, Lokhim, Solu, Everest X3 Tendi Sherpa, 2/12/76 (17/8/2033), Gudel, Solu, no 8000ers
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Monviso Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459408
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Klaus Burger M 1973 Italy Climber Rasen Antholz, Balzano, Italy Technician Details Other expeditions
Albin Hainz M 1962 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Magazine editor Details Other expeditions
Johann Hofer M 1963 Italy Leader Lana, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Erich Pescollderungg M 1969 Italy Climber San Cassiano, Bolzano, Italy Community worker Details Other expeditions
Manfred Pilser M 1963 Italy Climber St. Pankraz, Bolzano, Italy Community worker Details Other expeditions
Roland Pedevilla M 1964 Italy Climber San Martino in Badia, Bolzano, Italy Plumber Details Other expeditions
Markus Staffler M 1972 Italy Climber Lana, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Michael Studer M 1981 Switzerland Climber Visperterminen, Valais, Switzerland Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Josef Unterfrauner M 1966 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Teacher Details Other expeditions
Tendi Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Temba Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.