Ama Dablam | 1988 N Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1988 via N Ridge, led by Ivano Regazzoni. Summit reached on 14th October 1988. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 872
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Expedition ID AMAD88303
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1988
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Ivano Regazzoni
Sponsor Swiss Ama Dablam Expedition
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 1988-10-04
Summit Date 1988-10-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 11
Termination Date 1988-10-15
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5700m due to too much snow and lack of equipment
High Point (m) 5700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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(04/10,5100m),Biv(14/10,5700m),xxx(14/10,5700m)
Route Notes High point at 5700m by all climbing members. No fixed camps above BC but fixed ropes above BC starting 5th Oct and fixed 700m (not steep but much snow). Made biv and then climbing finished: no tent and no sun in -15 degrees Centrigrade plus too much snow on what should be rock ridge for 1st 800m (1m loose snow here). Came down and sent sirdar to Namche for permit to go to normal route but no answer.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452272
Year 1988
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Athos Balestra M 1952 Switzerland Climber Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Franco Dellatorre M 1957 Switzerland Climber Claro, Ticino, Switzerland Forester Details Other expeditions
Ivano Regazzoni M 1953 Switzerland Leader Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland Railwayman Details Other expeditions
Ivana Taglioni F 1955 Switzerland Climber Switzerland Secretary Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD88303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 63:197 (1989) -
AMAD88303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919702/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Attempts - - -