Ama Dablam | 1990 SW Ridge

A Austria expedition to Ama Dablam in 1990 via SW Ridge, led by Herbert Mayerhofer. Summit reached on 11th October 1990. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 679
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Expedition ID AMAD90303
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Herbert Mayerhofer
Sponsor Apple Pie 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 1990-10-01
Summit Date 1990-10-11
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 11
Termination Date 1990-10-12
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due to snow conditions, lack of time
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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(01/10,4600m),C1(03/10,5800m),C2(07/10,6000m),xxx(11/10,6200m)
Route Notes BC at Mingbo High point at beginning of great tower. High point reached at beginning of great tower was too much snow; half meter snow on normally snow-free rock. It was too dangerous and had to leave on 15th Oct. It would take at least 10 days more to have successful climb to mushrooms and early section. Down to BC on 11th Oct cleaning camps in descent. 3rd Oct - placed C1 but did not occupy it 6th Oct - occupied C1 7th Oct - took C1 to 6000m where set it up as C2 8th Oct - to BC 10th Oct - to C2 11th Oct - to 6200m and then abandoned attempt 12th Oct - left BC
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Lamjung
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453046
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Marcus Fritz M 1960 Austria Climber Vienna, Austria Radio announcer (reader) Details Other expeditions
Herbert Mayerhofer M 1963 Austria Leader Vienna, Austria Patissier Details Other expeditions
Willy Wysoudil M 1961 Austria Member Vienna, Austria Painter, photographer & cook Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD90303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:217-219 (1991) -
AMAD90303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199121705/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Autumn-Ascents-and-Attempts - - -