Ama Dablam | 1981 SW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Ama Dablam in 1981 via SW Ridge, led by Ramon Bramona. Summit reached on 28th April 1981. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1829
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD81101
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1981
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Ramon Bramona
Sponsor Catalan Expedition to Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 14th,15th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries France
Approach Lukla->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 1981-03-22
Summit Date 1981-04-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 37
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 2000
Total Members 9
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 3
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(22/03,4980m),C1(03/04,5800m),C2A(09/04,5890m),C2B(15/04,5950m),C3(25/04,6300m),Smt(28/04,01/05)
Route Notes Massons - 8 May 81 All probably arrived today and same leave 11 May. 2nd group on top 12:30 pm; left 4:00 am and returned C3 6:00 pm. 1st group putting fixed ropes and climbing and 2nd group used same ropes. C3 maybe only 6280m. No accidents, no frostbite. Bramona - 19 March 81 South Ridge route = 1979 Spring Arrive BC 25-26 March at 4800 or 4900m (first ABC) southwest of mountain. 3 camps above BC. C1 - 5700m C2 - 5900m (ridge gains little altitude) C3 - 6350m 3-4 weeks climbing depending on weather Sirdar and 3 Sherpas above BC Oxygen medical only
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449539
Year 1981
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Lluis Lopez Leiro M 1958 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Alex Alom Peveda M 1953 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Geologist Details Other expeditions
Josep Barrachina Perez M 1953 Spain Exp Doctor Barcelona, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Ramon Bramona Rams M 1945 Spain Deputy Leader Barcelona, Spain Economist Details Other expeditions
Emilio Civis Abad M 1943 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Industrial designer Details Other expeditions
Jean Robert Clemenson M 1938 France Climber Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jordi Colomer Gallego M 1942 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Juan Massons Rabassa M 1944 Spain Leader Barcelona, Spain Economics professor Details Other expeditions
Jordi Pons Sangines M 1933 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa M 1955 Nepal H-A Worker Khunde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Tashi Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Norbu (Ang Danu) Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Khunde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD81101 AAJ Pons, Jordi - - 56:210 (1982) -
AMAD81101 MM - - - 80:13 (Jul 1981) -
AMAD81101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198221002/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam - - -