Ama Dablam | 1991 SW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 1991 via SW Ridge, led by Warwick Baird. Summit reached on 15th December 1991. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1065
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD91401
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1991
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Warwick Baird
Sponsor Australian Winter Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 95th (w/Kor)
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-11-25
Summit Date 1991-12-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 20
Total Days 22
Termination Date 1991-12-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 -
Campsites BC(25/11,4500m),Dep(01/12,5300m),C1(09/12,5800m),C2(10/12,6100m),C3(13/12,6450m),Smt(15/12)
Route Notes BC at normal site above Mingbo C2 never slept here but took gear here. Moon got too sick to climb and during night of 1/2 Dec retreated to BC and onto Khunde. Returned to depot later after trying to recover at Namche but never got to C1. After Moon decided he was not climbing anymore said talked with Koreans about their Sherpas belaying him but Koreans needed themselves. Baird helped Sherpas find route and worked with them and climbed with Sherpas. From C3 wanted to go to top on 14th but Koreans and Sherpas not ready for summit push and Baird, not wanting to go alone, waited till next day and went to top.
Accidents Moon sickness (instantly) only
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453477
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Warwick Baird M 1961 Australia Leader Sydney, NSW, Australia Attorney Details Other expeditions
Frank Moon M 1959 Australia Climber Sydney, NSW, Australia Building company director Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD91401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:209 (1992) -
AMAD91401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220902/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Winter-Ascents - - -