Ama Dablam | 1982 S Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1982 via S Ridge, led by Robert Siegrist. Summit reached on 24th December 1982. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1534
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD82401
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1982
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Robert Siegrist
Sponsor American Winter Expedition to Ama Dablam
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1982-12-03
Summit Date 1982-12-24
Summit Time -
Summit Days 21
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6550m due to wind and cold
High Point (m) 6550
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
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(03/12,4815m),C1(09/12,5820m),C2(15/12,6000m),C3(22/12,6310m),xxx(24/12,6550m)
Route Notes Murphy left expedition 13th Dec - homesick; Jorgenson left 25th Dec. On 24th and 26th tried for top. 24th Siegrist, Jorgenson, Krueger and Risse got to 21,500 ft. 26th Siegrist and Krueger got to 21,300 ft. After 24th try other 2 went down. Attempt defeated by wind and cold, 2nd [attempt] by both these and altitude related problems. No further attempts: short on food and manpower and by time got to BC was snowing. 1st time in Himalaya for all and learned a lot, even walking was mental hassle, postage shortage, etc. Climb itself well within capabilities. High wind more continuous than expected. No accidents, no real frostbite. No Sherpas above BC which took its toll in hauling loads. Attributed to HMG: Abandoned 25 Dec after 2 attempts 24 and 25 Dec defeated by extreme cold and high wind; highest point 21,500 ft. All safe and return ot KTM 2 and 3 Jan. 22 Dec C3 20,700 ft Sharma, Tourism - 24 Dec 82 C2 13 Dec 19,700 ft. Hope C3 20,700 ft by 21 Dec says leaders letter on 14th and summit soon thereafter. Weather had been acceptable and all well. Sharma, Tourism - 17 Dec 82 Ama Dablam C1 9 Dec 17,000 ft. From 12 Dec started making for C2. Siegrist - 14 Nov 82 First time in Nepal for all 6 members. Chose Ama Dablam for experience. Leave KTM 19th or 20th walking in and hope BC early Dec at 15,700 ft high in Mingbo Valley and ABC at 17,000 ft before getting onto South Ridge. Route = South Ridge (standard route) Modified fixed camps, not camps and same fixed rope on difficult sections, move camp upwards. High camp at 20,500 ft or so. No Sherpas above BC. No oxygen at all. Summit between Xmas and N Years, probably New Years more reasonable.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450145
Year 1982
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Steven Glen Jorgenson M 1949 USA Climber Missoula, Montana Forester Details Other expeditions
Mark Knaebe M 1954 USA Climber Madison, Wisconsin Property manager Details Other expeditions
Kurt Krueger M 1952 USA Climber Madison, Wisconsin Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Dan Michael Murphy M 1953 USA Climbing Leader Seattle, Washington Aeromechanic Details Other expeditions
Steven Risse M 1951 USA Exp Doctor Seattle, Washington Physician Details Other expeditions
Robert Siegrist M 1950 USA Leader Madison, Wisconsin Sanitary engineer Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD82401 AAJ Siegrist, Robert - - 57:222 (1983) -
AMAD82401 MM - - - 90:9 (Mar 1983) -
AMAD82401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198322201/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Winter-Attempt - - -