Ama Dablam | 1985 SW Ridge
A Italy expedition to Ama Dablam in 1985 via SW Ridge, led by Renato Moro. Summit reached on 30th October 1985. 22 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 204 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD85301 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1985 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Renato Moro |
| Sponsor | International Ama Dablam Expedition 1985 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 39th,41st-43rd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Switzerland |
| Approach | Pangboche->Nare Drangka |
| Basecamp Date | 1985-10-06 |
| Summit Date | 1985-10-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 1985-11-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 22 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(06/10,4550m),C1A(10/10,5750m),C1B(12/10,6000m),Smt(30/10,02-03/11) |
| Route Notes | BC at usual site, near US BC on SE Ridge C1 at beginning of South Ridge C2 at top of Yellow Tower. All down to BC and Namche on 14 Oct to 19 Oct because of snow storms. 21st Oct back to BC. C1 and C2 tents destroyed and had to take 3 days to restore camps. 25 Oct fixed rope to 6300m (at usual C3 site but no C3 made by this expedition). 26th Oct tried for top and reached 6700m. 27th Oct to BC because of strong wind and cold (6700m reached by Marshall and De Camp). Moro and others left BC 28 Oct but 9 others still hoping for summit. On 4 Nov Marshall alone from Pangboche to C2 on 3rd and to top on 4th (he ran up to C2) - "strong man" - 1 Canadian. |
| Accidents | None except Levegue extremely sunburned face and skin came off 'like a smoke' |
| Achievement | 1st Canadian ascent by Marshall |
| Agency | International Trekkers (Intrek Asia) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451189 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
22 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauro Bernardi | M | 1957 | Italy | Climber | Selva Gardena, Bolzano, Italy | Ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre-Marie Bisson | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Versailles, Yvelines, France | Stockbroker | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruno China-Bino | M | 1938 | Italy | Climber | Ivrea, Torino, Italy | Director of construction-materials mfg company | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Colin | M | 1958 | France | Climber | Epinal, Vosges, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Hermann Comploj | M | 1957 | Italy | Climber | Santa Cristina, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Franco Copetti | M | 1956 | Italy | Climber | Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France | Butcher | Details Other expeditions |
| Sabine De Ghaise De Bourmont | F | 1950 | France | Exp Doctor | Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Erik Decamp | M | 1954 | France | Deputy Leader | Grenoble, Isere, France | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Patrik Gaillard | M | 1948 | Switzerland | Climber | Bagnes, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Pierre Gay | M | 1951 | Switzerland | Climber | Salvan, Valais, Switzerland | Mechanic & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Franco Girodo | M | 1943 | Italy | Climber | Torino, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Peder Hauch | M | 1944 | Denmark | Climber | Hillivol, Denmark | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Stefan Kehrer | M | 1955 | Italy | Climber | Marebbe, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Leveque | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Essonne, France | Insurance broker | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Gough Marshall | M | 1941 | Canada | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Writer & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Renato Moro | M | 1946 | Italy | Leader | Milano, Italy | Tour guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Donatella Octramonti | F | 1943 | Italy | Climber | Udine, Italy | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Adriano Rohchetti | F | 1947 | Italy | Climber | Como, Italy | Artisan in home construction | Details Other expeditions |
| Vincenzo Runngaldier | M | 1940 | Italy | Climber | Santa Cristina, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Giuseppe Sciaccalula | M | 1932 | Italy | Climber | Livorno, Italy | Innkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Francesco (Franz) Stufsslesser | M | 1945 | Italy | Climber | Ortisei, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Benoit Wittock | M | 1964 | Belgium | Climber | Woluwe-St. Pierre, Belgium | University student | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD85301 | AAJ | Decamp, Erik | - | - | 60:221 (1986) | - |
| AMAD85301 | MM | - | - | - | 108:13 (Mar 1986) | - |
| AMAD85301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198622102/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Southwest-Ridge | - | - | - |