Ama Dablam | 1983 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1983 via SW Ridge, led by Raymond Renaud. Summit reached on 5th November 1983. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 138 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD83302 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1983 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Raymond Renaud |
| Sponsor | French Expedition to Ama Dablam |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 28th-32nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Belgium, Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1983-10-27 |
| Summit Date | 1983-11-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 18 |
| Termination Date | 1983-11-14 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(27/10,4400m),C1(28/10,5000m),C2(29/10,5200m),C3(31/10,5900m),C4(03/11,6200m),Smt(05-09/11) |
| Route Notes | BC at west side of Mingbo airfield. Some 200m very steep ice between C3 and C4, then soft snow above C4 to top. Zaugg's job required earliest return, but he went to summit and left only few days before rest of team. Shrestha Tourism - 14 Nov 83 Ama Dablam from LO: 10 Nov - 4 members and 1 Sherpa sirdar reached summit: Leader Renaud Joel Coqueugniot, 1975 Gerard Vionett-Fausset,1953 Jean-Francois Magnificat, 1950 Sirdar Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa, 31 Stayed 30 minutes on top, flags on top, all well. No more attempts for summit; leave BC 14 or 15 Nov. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450462 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Sirdar | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Joel Coqueugniot | M | 1945 | France | Climber | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, France | Dentist & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Fremont | M | 1943 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Official of French National Film Company | Details Other expeditions |
| Lucie Georges | F | 1940 | Belgium | Climber | Namur, Belgium | Dietician | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Laurendeau | M | 1931 | France | Climber | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, France | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Legay | M | 1943 | France | Climber | Chaumont, Haute-Marne, France | Forestry engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique Lepetit | F | 1953 | France | Climber | St. Yon, Essonne, France | Horseback-riding instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Francois Manificat | M | 1950 | France | Exp Doctor | Montceau-les-Mines, Saone-et-Loire, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Mario Paffumi | M | 1937 | France | Climber | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Raymond Renaud | M | 1941 | France | Leader | La Salle-les-Alpes, Hautes-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Monique Templier | F | 1949 | France | Climber | Saran, Loiret, France | Newspaper editor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Jacques Triadou | M | 1946 | France | Climber | Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France | Ship's engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerard Vionnet-Fausset | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Briancon, Hautes-Alpes, France | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Zaugg | M | 1943 | Switzerland | Climber | Geneva, Switzerland | School teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD83302 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 58:237 (1984) | - |
| AMAD83302 | MM | - | - | - | 96:12 (Mar 1984) | - |
| AMAD83302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198423701/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam | - | - | - |