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 - - -