Ama Dablam | 1993 SW Ridge

A Venezuela expedition to Ama Dablam in 1993 via SW Ridge, led by Marcus Tobia. Summit reached on 17th October 1993. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1281
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Expedition ID AMAD93306
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1993
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Venezuela
Leaders Marcus Tobia
Sponsor Venezuela Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 127,128,130
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-10-09
Summit Date 1993-10-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 14
Termination Date 1993-10-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 7
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(09/10,4400m),C1(10/10,5700m),C2(13/10,6000m),C3(16/10,6300m),Smt(17,19-20/10)
Route Notes BC at Mingbo C3 only place possible before mushroom and after tower. Technically difficult but safe from avalanches; very good weather while climbing (bad weather before started climb).
Accidents None
Achievement 1st Venezuelan summiters
Agency Atlas
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454151
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alfredo Autiero M 1956 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Expert on camping in mountain areas Details Other expeditions
Pablo Borjas M 1968 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Agronomy student Details Other expeditions
Carlos David Calderas Daal M 1964 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Physician Details Other expeditions
Jose Antonio Delgado Sucre M 1965 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Engineer Details Other expeditions
Martin Echevarria Gil M 1960 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Computer systems engineer Details Other expeditions
Hans Schwarzer M 1943 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Engineer Details Other expeditions
Armando Subero M 1940 Venezuela Exp Doctor Caracas, Venezuela Neurosurgeon Details Other expeditions
Marcus Antonio Tobia M 1965 Venezuela Leader Caracas, Venezuela Architect Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD93306 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:216 (1994) -
AMAD93306 HIGH - - - 138:6 (May 1994) -
AMAD93306 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421601/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -