Ama Dablam | 1993 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1993 via SW Ridge, led by Scott Fischer. Summit reached on 24th April 1993. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1232
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD93101
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1993
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Scott Fischer
Sponsor Mountain Madness Ama Dablam Expedition 1993
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 122
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-04-11
Summit Date 1993-04-24
Summit Time 1330
Summit Days 13
Total Days 14
Termination Date 1993-04-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 2
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 Attempted Mera Peak
Campsites BC(11/04,4600m),ABC(12/04,5300m),C1(15/04,5500m),C2(18/04,5800m),C3(20/04,6200m),Smt(24/04)
Route Notes BC at normal site (stone shelters). "It's a hard route" and not as much fixed rope as expected. Others who didn't summit took too long to get up difficult route and would have needed more rope fixed and timing didn't work out. 3 members didn't get above C1, which is a very easy climb to reach. Were not strong climbers for Himalayan peak. Summiters left C3 at 4 am, took 9-1/2 hours (carrying rope to fix) to get to top; went down to C3 at 5:30 pm and slept there; next day to Pangboche.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Treks (Him Treks)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453975
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Bonnet M 1955 USA Climber North Carolina Psychologist Details Other expeditions
Scott Eugene Fischer M 1955 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dale Kruise M 1952 USA Climber Craig, Colorado Dentist Details Other expeditions
Kelsey M. Loughlin F 1962 USA Climber Spokane, Washington Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Charles Ely (Charley) Mace M 1958 USA Climber Golden, Colorado Alpine guide & computer consultant Details Other expeditions
Alan McPherson M 1959 UK Climber Tamsis, British Colombia Physician Details Other expeditions
John Mueller M 1960 USA Climber Dayton, Ohio Electrician Details Other expeditions
Paula Pogulki F 1960 USA Climber Manville, New Jersey Waitress Details Other expeditions
Diane Richards F 1959 USA Climber Winchester, Virginia Apple grower Details Other expeditions
Stephen Sharader M 1973 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Builder Details Other expeditions
Johnie Williams M 1952 USA Climber Evansville, Indiana Geologist Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD93101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:215 (1994) -
AMAD93101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421502/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Pre-Monsoon-Ascent-and-Attempt - - -