Ama Dablam | 1991 SW Ridge

A Ireland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1991 via SW Ridge, led by Con Jude Moriarty. Summit reached on 4th April 1991. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 749
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD91102
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1991
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Ireland
Leaders Con Jude Moriarty
Sponsor Irish Ama Dablam Expedition 1991
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 86th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-03-13
Summit Date 1991-04-04
Summit Time 1530
Summit Days 22
Total Days 26
Termination Date 1991-04-08
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 1
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 Island Peak (by Farrell and Shea)
Campsites BC(13/03,4570m),ABC(15/03,5240m),C1(17/03,5826m),C2(20/03,5950m),Biv1(03/04,6100m),Biv2(04/04,6250m),C3(12/04,6400m),Smt(04/04)
Route Notes BC at normal site above ABC before ridge narrows C1 at point 5826m on NGS Map C2 at Black Tower (usual C2 site) Biv at top of Mushroom Ridge by Murphy High point at fixed C3. Corrigan and Murphy made all the camps while Farrell and Shea climbed Island Peak to top. After C2 2 members made down to BC to meet others, then it snowed 24th and 25th. On 27th Murphy and Moriarty left BC but sick at C1 and down to BC on 28th. 28th other 2 members went up and reached above C2 on 3rd and ran into storm and back at BC on 5th. Corrigan and Murphy left BC 30th and in C2 in 31st and stayed there 2 nights with another snowstorm. 2nd both left C2 upwards and bived in snow cave already there at 6100m on most difficult terrain (had biv bag). 3rd continued fixing route and another biv on top of Mushroom Ridge at 20,500 ft. 4th Corrigan breathless and snow at end of fixed ropes, so down to BC same day while Murphy up to top alone (left 2nd biv on 8:30 am and on top at 3:30 pm and down the head wall to Ama Dablam glacier in darkening night and bived at 22,000 ft. Got frostbite on 2 toes of left foot during night. 5th to C1 and 6th to BC. Snowed on 6th morning, final descent miserable. Left BC 8th April by helicopter for KTM. Other 4 climbers on the way to C2 to day hoping for summit via a biv with top on 11th, said Murphy and Corrigan. Moriarty's account of later activities: 7th April - all at BC. 8th April - Murphy and Corrigan left in helicopter; Moriarty and Shea left BC and arrived at C1; Falvey and Farrell also. 9th April - Shea and Farrell down with stomach trouble (which plagued teams). Moriarty with Sue Harrington of Evan Smith team crossed ridge and made C2 but got into terrible storm and back to C1; Falvey stayed at C1 [stomach trouble?]. 10th April - much snow but these 3 got to C3. 11th April - Falvey and Harrington to BC; Moriarty at C2; Schifrin and Finley and 4 of Bulgarian team also arrived at C2. 12th April - Moriarty, Finley, Schrifin to C3 with 4 of Bol American team with Moriarty in biv sack. 13th April - Route above C3 very little snow; Bol American team went up above C3 but Moriarty and 2 other Americans did not try; had too little supplies for bid and too far from top. Moriarty decided climb finished and was back in BC same day and BC had been cleared that day. 14th April - BC to Namche for Moriarty to join other members.
Accidents Corrigan extreme fatigue; Murphy frostbite (will heal); all had stomach trouble
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Society
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453222
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ciaran Corrigan M 1960 Ireland Climber Dublin, Ireland Alpine equipment shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Anthony (Tony) Farrell M 1964 Ireland Climber Kilmore West, Dublin, Ireland Electrician Details Other expeditions
Patrick (Pat) Falvey M 1957 Ireland Climber Ballycannon, Cork, Ireland Construction company director Details Other expeditions
Timothy Hickey M 1964 Ireland BC Manager Killarney, Kerry, Ireland Hostel warden Details Other expeditions
Cornelius (Con Jude) Moriarty M 1963 Ireland Leader Killarney, Kerry, Ireland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mick) Murphy M 1959 Ireland Climber Leap, Cork, Ireland Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mike) Shea M 1969 Ireland Climber Killarney (Boufort Village), Kerry, Ireland Fitter and welder Details Other expeditions

References

7 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD91102 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:208 (1992) -
AMAD91102 AAJ Lynam, Joss - - 66:208 (1992) -
AMAD91102 MM - - - 140:8 (Jul 1991) -
AMAD91102 - Falvey, Pat A Journey to Adventure Collins Press, Wilton, Cork, Ireland - -
AMAD91102 - Falvey, Pat Reach for the Sky Collins Press, Cork, Ireland - -
AMAD91102 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220804/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam - - -
AMAD91102 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220803/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Southwest-Ridge-Pre-Monsoon - - -