Ama Dablam | 1991 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1991 via SW Ridge, led by Michel Richard. Summit reached on 3rd November 1991. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 596 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD91303 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1991 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Michel Richard |
| Sponsor | French Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 92nd-94th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1991-10-22 |
| Summit Date | 1991-11-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(22/10,4600m),C1(28/10,5800m),C2(29/10,6000m),C3(30/10,6300m),Smt(03-04,09/11) |
| Route Notes | BC near Mingbo normal site. All members reached C3; beyond there some had trouble with technical difficulties. Lecompte summited with Buisson and Males of French-Italian expedition. |
| Accidents | Cosson slightly frostbitten toes and fingers; nothing else |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Tip & Top Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453435 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Collard | M | 1942 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Jerome Cosson | M | 1962 | France | Climber | Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique Gombert | M | 1942 | France | Climber | Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Lecompte | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Orleans, Loiret, France | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Menneguerre | M | 1945 | France | Exp Doctor | Poitiers, Vienne, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Veronique Parein | F | 1957 | France | Climber | Caen, Calvados, France | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Richard | M | 1939 | France | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Alain Rickli | M | 1961 | Switzerland | Climber | Veyrier, Geneva, Switzerland | House agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Scheidecker | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Annick Villechalane | F | 1958 | France | Climber | Bordeaux, Gironde, France | Railway ticket seller | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD91303 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 66:209 (1992) | - |
| AMAD91303 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220901/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Post-Monsoon-Southwest-Ridge-Ascents | - | - | - |