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
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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 - - -