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 | - | - | - |