Ama Dablam | 1988 SW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1988 via SW Ridge, led by Jakob Reichen. Summit reached on 24th October 1988. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 871
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Expedition ID AMAD88304
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1988
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Jakob Reichen
Sponsor Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 60th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1988-10-16
Summit Date 1988-10-24
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 9
Termination Date 1988-10-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 3
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(16/10,5000m),Biv1(22/10,5750m),Biv2(23/10,6350m),Smt(24/10)
Route Notes Ridge not difficult and snow good. Summit push started after 2 days acclimatization climb and rest. Returned to BC 5:00 pm on 24th (had started from BC 1:00 pm on 22nd) and left BC 25th.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Lamjung
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452282
Year 1988
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Boesch M 1954 Switzerland Climber Wallisellen, Zurich, Switzerland Photographer Details Other expeditions
Daniel Oehrli M 1959 Switzerland Climber Lauenen, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jakob (Kobi) Reichen M 1960 Switzerland Leader Lauenen, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD88304 AAJ Guha, Kamal K. - - 63:197 (1989) -
AMAD88304 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919703/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam - - -