Ama Dablam | 1992 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1992 via SW Ridge, led by Peter Athans. Summit reached on 24th October 1992. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1150 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD92305 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1992 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Peter Athans |
| Sponsor | American Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 101,110 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1992-10-13 |
| Summit Date | 1992-10-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 22 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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(13/10,4600m),ABC(14/10,5400m),C1(16/10,6030m),C2(23/10,6400m),Smt(24/10,07/11) |
| Route Notes | BC at Mingbo C1 on SW Ridge C2 on SW Ridge C3 on SW Ridge. 8 members left BC on 4 Nov: Carson had broken leg so helicopter evacuation needed. Brock Hanna went with him to help him get around and take care of himself. Albert Hanna "psyched out" and Matous had had his climb and he had to tend to expedition matters in KTM. These 4 to KTM by helicopter on 6th Nov. Other 4 had also had their climb, went trekking in Khumbu and came to Kathmandu on 12th Nov with last 6 members except Athans, who stayed in Khumbu few days (probably next trip to trekking peaks in later part of Nov) and flew to Kathmandu 15th Nov. Unsuccessful summit bid on 31st by Schneider with Matous guiding him; turned back at 6600m when Schneider became too tired to go on. Andrew Carson, Athans and other members of the expedition were approaching the start of the fixed ropes at 18,500 ft on 1st Nov 1992 at 11:30 am. A rock was pulled off by one member of the group. This rock hit Andrew Carsons in right leg above the knee. His femur was broken and severe cuts sustained to the leg. Carson has been rescued by helicopter to Kathmandu. |
| Accidents | Carson broken leg; other minor illness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453792 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Cole | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Wilson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter George (Pete) Athans | M | 1957 | USA | Leader | Boulder, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| William Borland | M | 1942 | USA | Climber | Tucson, Arizona | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Steve Bridges | M | 1947 | USA | Climber | Sierra Vista, Arizona | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Randy Todd Burleson | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Woodinville, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Carson | M | 1947 | USA | Climber | Wilson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| John Dufficy | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Ski guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Albert C. (Al) Hanna | M | 1930 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Real estate businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Brock Hanna | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason Keith | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide & student | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven W. Matous | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | School administrator & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Salvatori Pomponi | M | 1939 | USA | Climber | Newton, Massachusetts | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| David Schneider | M | 1952 | USA | Exp Doctor | Los Angeles, California | Optometrist | Details Other expeditions |
| John E. Svenson | M | 1949 | USA | Climber | Haines, Alaska | Artist & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD92305 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 67:211 (1993) | - |
| AMAD92305 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321100/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Pre-Monsoon-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedy | - | - | - |