Ama Dablam | 2016 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 2016 via SW Ridge, led by Bertrand Roche. Summit reached on 6th November 2016. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9374 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD16351 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Bertrand Roche |
| Sponsor | French Ama Dablam Parapente Expedition 2016 |
| 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->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-11-01 |
| Summit Date | 2016-11-06 |
| Summit Time | 0830 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 5 |
| Termination Date | 2016-11-06 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | True |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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(01/11,4600m),C1(05/11,5700m),Smt(06/11) |
| Route Notes | Parapente descent from the summit of Ama Dablam by Bacou and Roche on the weekend of 7 Nov. They were separate from the Portefaix French team. Summit day, 6 November: Bacou and Roche left C1 at midnight, summited at 8:30 am, flied down straight to Tengboche. Landed at 9 am from top with a tandem paraglide (Biskin model of Niviuk, 4 kgs weight). No one on top, but were followed by 3 Spanish people during the ascent. They were separate from the Portefaix French Ama Dablam team. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st tandem paragliding flight from Ama Dablam |
| Agency | Himalayan Karma Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462550 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Michel Bacou | M | 1971 | France | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Bertrand (Zebulon) Roche | M | 1973 | France | Leader | Sardieres, Savoie, France | Alpine guide & paragliding instructor | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD16351 | - | - | https://www.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/News/2016-12-7/Para-alpinism-on-Ama-Dablam-with-Bertrand-Zeb-Roche-and-Jean-Michel-Bacou#.WGV2KxQrl8Z | - | - | - |
| AMAD16351 | - | - | https://vimeo.com/196186872 | - | - | - |
| AMAD16351 | - | - | http://www.ledauphine.com/hautes-alpes/2016/11/12/decollage-de-6856-m-d-altitude-au-nepal-en-parapente | - | - | - |