Ama Dablam | 1991 SW Ridge

A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1991 via SW Ridge, led by Michel Pelle. Summit reached on 25th October 1991. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 593
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD91302
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Michel Pelle
Sponsor Terres d'Adventure to Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 91st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-10-16
Summit Date 1991-10-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 13
Termination Date 1991-10-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(16/10,4600m),C1(18/10,5800m),C2(23/10,6100m),C3(24/10,6300m),Smt(25/10)
Route Notes BC at normal site near Mingbo. After made C1 and 19th down, 2 days in BC and directly to top then. Left BC 22nd, slept in C1, 23rd in C2 after technically difficult route, and 24th took 2 tents on to make C3. 25th to top and slept in C3. BC on 26th. Left BC 29th morning. Members were clients. Chotel to C1 only: old and not technical climber.
Accidents Mangel sick; one member slightly frostbitten toes (black but will heal)
Achievement -
Agency Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453426
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
Raymond Bousquet M 1948 France Climber Rodez, Aveyron, France Accountant Details Other expeditions
Rene Chotel M 1931 France Climber Ville d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France Retired businessman Details Other expeditions
Renaud Gardelle M 1953 France Climber Sucy-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne, France Banker Details Other expeditions
Jean-Francois Grand M 1945 France Climber Savigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, France Bank clerk Details Other expeditions
Didier Mangel M 1962 France Climber Lillebonne, Seine-Maritime, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Michel Pelle M 1947 France Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Claude Stucki M 1931 Switzerland Climber Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland Priest Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD91302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:209 (1992) -
AMAD91302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220901/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Post-Monsoon-Southwest-Ridge-Ascents - - -