Ama Dablam | 1991 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1991 via SW Ridge, led by Thomas Bol. Summit reached on 13th April 1991. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 745 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD91104 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1991 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Thomas Bol |
| Sponsor | 1991 American Khumbu Himal Expedition to Ama Dablam |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1991-04-03 |
| Summit Date | 1991-04-13 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6475m due to difficult ice, lack of time |
| High Point (m) | 6475 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(03/04,4600m),ABC(07/04,5365m,C1(10/04,5840m),C2(11/04,6100m),C3(12/04,6400m),xxx(13/04,6475m) |
| Route Notes | See Evan Smith account. On 13th tried to summit, got 250 vertical feet above C3, struck really hard, brittle water ice at 50 degrees instead of expected snow cover. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Above the Clouds |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453231 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bol | M | 1964 | USA | Leader | Lander, Wyoming | Outdoor educator | Details Other expeditions |
| Jono McKinney | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Lander, Wyoming | Alpine guide & outdoor educator | Details Other expeditions |
| Jefferson (Jeff) Petty | M | 1967 | USA | Climber | Lander, Wyoming | Alpine guide & outdoor educator | Details Other expeditions |
| Rick Rochelle | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Lander, Wyoming | Outdoor educator | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD91104 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 66:208 (1992) | - |
| AMAD91104 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220803/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Southwest-Ridge-Pre-Monsoon | - | - | - |