Ama Dablam | 1990 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1990 via SW Ridge, led by John Reed. Summit reached on 8th December 1990. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 735 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD90402 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | John Reed |
| Sponsor | Utah Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 82nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1990-11-30 |
| Summit Date | 1990-12-08 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| 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 | Climbed on Lobuche East from 2 routes for acclimatization |
| Campsites | BC(30/11,4980m),C1(02/12,5826m),C2(04/12,6000m),C3(05/12,6200m),Smt(08/12) |
| Route Notes | BC above Mingbo C2 on ridge. On 8th Dec Reed was with successful pair at C3 to try for climb; extremely cold (-10 degrees) and windy and climbing in shade and Bateman mildly ill with altitude problems. |
| Accidents | None except illness which kept Marjorie Noble in Namche during Ama Dablam climb |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453104 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Daniel Anker | M | 1962 | USA | Climbing Leader | Big Oak Flat, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lance Bateman | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Sandy, Utah | Laboratory technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher D. Noble | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Salt Lake City, Utah | Photojournalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Marjorie Noble | F | 1960 | USA | Climber | Salt Lake City, Utah | Film producer | Details Other expeditions |
| John Reed | M | 1950 | USA | Leader | Salt Lake City, Utah | Heating & cooling engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD90402 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 65:219-220 (1991) | - |
| AMAD90402 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199121902/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Southwest-Ridge-in-Winter | - | - | - |