Ama Dablam | 1993 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1993 via SW Ridge, led by Douglas Chabot. Summit reached on 16th October 1993. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1279 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD93303 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Douglas Chabot |
| Sponsor | Montana Himalayan Expedition to Ama Dablam |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 124 (w/USA) |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-10-02 |
| Summit Date | 1993-10-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 14 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 1993-10-19 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | Climbed Island Peak |
| Campsites | BC(02/10,4570m),C1(10/10,5800m),C2(13/10,6100m),C3(15/10,6400m),Smt(16/10) |
| Route Notes | Went to Island Peak after BC 3-7 Oct; back to BC 8th. 16th summit and back to C3 in beautiful but cold weather. 17th C3 to BC. Lackey from other US team joined these 3 summiters at C3 on 15th went to top with them. Lackey and Chabot work for same guiding outfit in Washington. Gill went to C2, decided that was enough and went for brief trek, came back to BC and watched summit success. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Jai Himal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454150 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter John Carse | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Bozeman, Montana | Ski patroller | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas K. Chabot | M | 1964 | USA | Leader | Bozeman, Montana | Ski patrol director | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Gill | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Bozeman, Montana | Ski patrol director | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy G. Howard | M | 1965 | USA | Climber | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Graduate student (botany) | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD93303 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:216 (1994) | - |
| AMAD93303 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421601/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-in-the-Post-Monsoon | - | - | - |