Ama Dablam | 1990 SW Ridge

A Norway expedition to Ama Dablam in 1990 via SW Ridge, led by Jan Westby. Summit reached on 2nd December 1990. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 734
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD90401
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1990
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Norway
Leaders Jan Westby
Sponsor Norwegian-Swedish Himalayan Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 80th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Sweden
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1990-11-20
Summit Date 1990-12-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 17
Termination Date 1990-12-07
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
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(20/11,4500m),ABC(27/11,5300m),C1(30/11,5826m),C2(02/12,6100m),C3(01/12,6400m),Smt(02/12)
Route Notes BC near Mingbo village C1 at start of ridge C2 by 2nd team only C3 after mushroom ridge by 1st team who went to top 2 Dec. Started for ABC on 30th Nov and from C1 on 1st Dec. From C1 is where climbing starts; C3 at usual C3 site and reached at midnight after 18 hrs on 1st Dec by first team. 2nd team on same day reached only at 6000m and bived there, reached 6100m on 2nd Dec and established C2, and on 3rd started up but one member not feeling well at 6200m and both turned backand slept at C2 with summiters on 3rd Dec. 1st team had underestimated length of route above C1: mountain more difficult than expected. No fixed ropes, no garbage, no Sherpas. Left BC 7th Dec. Westby reached C1, decided against going higher; least experienced member.
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement 1st Scandinavian ascent in Himalayas in winter
Agency Himalayan Explorers
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453098
Year 1990
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Anders Bergwall M 1962 Sweden Climber Riksgransen, Sweden Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Thorbjorn Enevold M 1958 Norway Climber Narvik, Norway Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Per Malmsten M 1962 Sweden Climber Faker, Sweden Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Magnar Osnes M 1954 Norway Exp Doctor Tromso, Norway Physician Details Other expeditions
Michael Sundberg M 1962 Sweden Climber Faker, Sweden Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Jan Westby M 1956 Norway Leader Sofiemyr, Norway Mountaineering gear purchasing manager Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD90401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:219-220 (1991) -
AMAD90401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199121902/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Southwest-Ridge-in-Winter - - -