Ama Dablam | 1988 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1988 via SW Ridge, led by Marc Batard. Summit reached on 4th December 1988. 21 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 97 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD88402 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1988 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Marc Batard |
| Sponsor | Batard Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 61st-64th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Belgium, Italy, Spain, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1988-11-29 |
| Summit Date | 1988-12-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 1988-12-10 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 16 |
| Summit Members | 11 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 9 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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 | Island Peak |
| Campsites | BC(29/11,4600m),C1(01/12,5400m),C2(02/12,6100m),Smt(04,06-08/12) |
| Route Notes | BC on plateau above Mingbo Glacier (usual site) C1 near lake C2 on ridge just before steep section. Winds destroyed tents and food at C2 so had to rest back and prepare for early start for 2nd summit party. Garcia left C2 with 2nd party, was really sick but on antibiotics and stopped at 4 pm at 6400m in crevasse near route, sat on backpack all night and reached top next morning in strong wind and cloud; Laot stayed at C2 from 2nd Dec and went up again alone on 8th Dec followed later by 2 Sherpas. Left C2 5 am on top at 10 am. Down 12 noon. 1 summiter (LeBissonnais) lost leg to cancer at age 17 when was already very strong rock climber and goes climbing constantly with prothesis (leg off above left knee); another summiter (Rouys) has incomplete fingers and toes from birth. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452323 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
21 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Marie Bernard Batard | M | 1951 | France | Leader | Megeve, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacques Buret | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Aneran-Camors, Haute-Pyrennees, France | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Coutty | M | 1949 | France | Climber | St. Genis, France | Dental surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Delvaux | M | 1952 | France | Climber | St. Egreve, Isere, France | Supermarket manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Filliol | M | 1948 | France | Climber | Sergy, St. Genis Pouelly, Ain, France | School principal | Details Other expeditions |
| Miguel Angel Garcia Gallego | M | 1952 | Spain | Climber | Murcia, Spain | Technical advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Allain Hirsh | M | 1949 | USA | Climber | Paris, France & Chappaqua, New York | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Nadine Hubert-Van Bunnen | F | 1932 | Belgium | Climber | Brussels, Belgium | Tour and trekking organizer | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Laot | M | 1953 | France | Deputy Leader | Montgeron, Essonne, France | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Lebahy | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France | Forestry engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yves LeBissonnais | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Sevres, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Agronomist | Details Other expeditions |
| Reine Mouhat | F | 1945 | France | Climber | Moval, Territoire de Belfort, France | Bank employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonio Rispoli | M | 1937 | Italy | Climber | Naples, Italy | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Francois Rouys | M | 1962 | France | Climber | Borderes Louron, Hautes-Pyrenees, France | Gardener | Details Other expeditions |
| Francoise Walter | F | 1948 | France | Climber | Richwiller, Haut-Rhin, France | Secretary | Details Other expeditions |
| Raymond Walter | M | 1942 | France | Climber | Richwiller, Haut-Rhin, France | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phuri Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Salleri, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Dorje Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Temba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chaurikharka, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Zimba Zangbu Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Norbu Sherpa | M | 1957 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD88402 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 63:198 (1989) | - |
| AMAD88402 | MM | - | - | - | 127:12 (May 1989) | - |
| AMAD88402 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919801/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam | - | - | - |