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 - - -