Ama Dablam | 1992 NE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1992 via NE Ridge, led by Beat Baumann. Summit reached on 15th October 1992. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1156
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Expedition ID AMAD92304
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Beat Baumann
Sponsor Swiss Ama Dablam Expedition
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 Dingboche->Shanja and Ama Dablam Glacier
Basecamp Date 1992-10-12
Summit Date 1992-10-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 8
Termination Date 1992-10-20
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(12/10,5100m),ABC(17/10,5600m),xxx(18/10,6000m)
Route Notes 13th Oct to cache at 5600m via pass at 5363m on ridge to 300m of pass and down to BC after leaving supplies. 14th Oct more supplies to cache. 15th Oct Ang Dorje & Baumann took loads to cache and to end of British fixed ropes at 5950m. Baumann fixed one rope to 6000m and then stopped because snow conditions impossible, so down to BC same day. 16th again loads to cache. 17th Baumann and Gamma to cache and brought down supplies, deciding climb finished because of snow conditions on ridge. For this route need 10 strong climbers & good snow conditions.
Accidents Ang Dorje got sick (throat) & left BC 16 Oct to Pheriche aid post
Achievement -
Agency Dhaulagiri Trek House
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453783
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Beat Baumann M 1962 Switzerland Leader Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kari Gamma M 1944 Switzerland Climber Schattdorf, Uri, Switzerland Worker, factory making plumbing & heating equipment Details Other expeditions
Hans Stadler M 1950 Switzerland Climber Buerglen, Uri, Switzerland Farmer Details Other expeditions
Ang Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD92304 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:211 (1993) -
AMAD92304 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321100/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Pre-Monsoon-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedy - - -