Ama Dablam | 1980 N Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Ama Dablam in 1980 via N Ridge, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 18th October 1980. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1887 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD80301 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1980 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Russell Brice |
| Sponsor | Arthurs Pass Himalayan Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 9th,10th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia |
| Approach | Khumbu Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 1980-09-15 |
| Summit Date | 1980-10-18 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 33 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| 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(15/09,5180m),C1(26/09,5945m),C2(14/10,6555m),Smt(18,21/10) |
| Route Notes | Brice - 27 Oct 80 Tuesday 21st, 3 more on top: on clear very windy day. mild frostnip Rob Hall Graham Elder Bill King Peter McInally didn't acclimatize and went only to C1. Brice and Murie to KTM today, others tomorrow. Brice - 17 Aug 80 Members walk 17 days to BC; all equipment is already in Khumbu. Acclimatization climbing and putting in fixed rope simultaneously in two parts. 3-4 weeks climbing summit about 1st week Oct depending on weather. BC about 3500m in different basin from Japan BC; will be on Duwo Glacier. No Sherpas above BC No oxygen Route = North Ridge, same as French autumn 1981 = from Duwo Glacier to Col at 5365m 2 camps: C1 5000-5500m C2 6000-6500m |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2449346 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Reginald Brice | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Leader | Christchurch, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Graham Bruce Elder | M | 1946 | New Zealand | Climber | Greymouth, New Zealand | Optometrist | Details Other expeditions |
| William Charles (Paddy) Freaney | M | 1938 | New Zealand | Climber | Arthurs Pass, New Zealand | Manager of outdoor education centre | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Edwin (Rob) Hall | M | 1961 | New Zealand | Climber | Christchurch, New Zealand | Camping-eqipment design manager | Details Other expeditions |
| William (Bill) King | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Climber | New Plymouth, New Zealand | Post office design engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Bob Murie | M | 1942 | Australia | BC Manager | Arthurs Pass, New Zealand | Shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Joseph McInally | M | 1951 | New Zealand | Climber | Huntley, New Zealand | Coal mine engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD80301 | AAJ | Brice, Russell | - | - | 55:251-252 (1981) | - |
| AMAD80301 | MM | - | - | - | 77:11 (Jan 1981) | - |
| AMAD80301 | NZAJ | Freaney, Paddy | A Cloudy Day in the Khumbu: Ama Dablam, 1980 | - | 34:55-62 (1981) | - |
| AMAD80301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198125103/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-North-Ridge | - | - | - |