Ama Dablam | 1990 SW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1990 via SW Ridge, led by Christian Hug. Summit reached on 23rd October 1990. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 677
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD90305
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Christian Hug
Sponsor Swiss to Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 75th (w/Ger)
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1990-10-14
Summit Date 1990-10-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
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(14/10,4700m),C1(17/10,5800m),C2(22/10,6030m),Smt(23/10)
Route Notes Was snowing where arrived at mountain and snow coming down W Face so made no attempt on face. C1 tent left at site when down but in final push, took tent (had only one tent) and took it to C2. 18th Oct to BC to rest and up on 21st taking tent from C1 to C2; summit next day. No problems with other teams; British were very kind and let Swiss use their fixed ropes; on 22nd climbed to top with one German expedition member.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Everest Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453058
Year 1990
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Christian Hug M 1960 Switzerland Leader Geneva, Switzerland Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Christian-Pierre Portmann M 1962 Switzerland Climber St. Jean, Valais, Switzerland Carpenter Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD90305 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:217-219 (1991) -
AMAD90305 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199121705/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Autumn-Ascents-and-Attempts - - -