Ama Dablam | 1991 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1991 via SW Ridge, led by Paul Thorndike. Summit reached on 29th March 1991. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 746 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD91101 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1991 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Paul Thorndike |
| Sponsor | Mexican-American Ama Dablam Expedition 1991 |
| 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 | Canada, Mexico |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1991-03-13 |
| Summit Date | 1991-03-29 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 1991-04-06 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6036m due to bad weather, lack of time |
| High Point (m) | 6036 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(13/03,4600m),ABC(15/03,5427m),C1(19/03,5793m),C2(29/03,6036m),xxx(29/03,6036m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Mingbo High point at C2. Left BC 6th April. Mexicans arrived in Nepal very late, reached BC but did no climbing, says trekking agent. According to American Evan Smith, Mexicans were refused permision to climb by LO as not being on membership list. Deepak here says it was because there was no gear for them. Team climbed mostly if not entirely on Irish and other Americans fixed lines. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453216 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cape | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Kirchner | M | 1940 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Dennis Mosolf | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | North Bend, Washington | Electronics technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Teresa Soucie | F | 1953 | Canada | Deputy Leader | Seattle, Washington | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Thorndike | M | 1942 | USA | Leader | Seattle, Washington | Marine carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Gordon Warmouth | M | 1943 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Marine carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward P. Willis | M | 1936 | USA | Climber | San Jose, California | Chemist in pharmaceutical company | Details Other expeditions |
| Raul Edgar Barcena Canas | M | 1968 | Canada | Climber | Mexico City, Mexico | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Alfredo Basilo Ojeda | M | 1961 | Mexico | Climber | Mexico City, Mexico | Information analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Hector Mario Ponce de Leon Gomez | M | 1966 | Mexico | Climber | Mexico City, Mexico | Clerk in Canadian Embassy | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD91101 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 66:208 (1992) | - |
| AMAD91101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220803/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Southwest-Ridge-Pre-Monsoon | - | - | - |