Ama Dablam | 1992 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1992 via SW Ridge, led by Laurent Terray. Summit reached on 12th November 1992. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1157 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD92310 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1992 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Laurent Terray |
| Sponsor | French Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 112th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1992-11-06 |
| Summit Date | 1992-11-12 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 10 |
| Termination Date | 1992-11-16 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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(06/11,4600m),C1(09/11,5800m),C2(10/11,6000m),C3(11/11,6300m),Smt(12/11) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C1A at start of rock ridge. Massuyes and wife tried for top on 13th, but that was only day when there was some wind and cloud (so cold) and they turned back at 6400m on the ice still (did not reach snow area). |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453811 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francoise Lavigne | F | 1958 | France | Climber | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Massuyes | M | 1962 | France | Climber | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France | Physical trainer | Details Other expeditions |
| Laurent Terray | M | 1960 | France | Leader | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France | Physicist | Details Other expeditions |
| Louise Trave-Massuyes | F | 1959 | France | Climber | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France | Researcher, engineering sciences | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD92310 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 67:211 (1993) | - |
| AMAD92310 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321100/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Pre-Monsoon-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedy | - | - | - |