Ama Dablam | 1993 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1993 via SW Ridge, led by Todd Wells. Summit reached on 16th October 1993. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1276
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Expedition ID AMAD93307
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1993
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Todd Wells
Sponsor 1993 Tennessee Himalaya Expedition
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 1993-10-12
Summit Date 1993-10-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 7
Termination Date 1993-10-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
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 -
Campsites BC(12/10,4570m),C1(13/10,5800m),C3(15/10,6400m),Smt(16/10)
Route Notes Did carry to C2 but Wells not feeling well and started thinking about home so stayed at BC while Lackey climbed with Chahat and team.
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
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

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joe Lackey M 1967 USA Climber Huntersville, North Carolina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Todd Wells M 1954 USA Leader Chattanooga, Tennessee High school teacher Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD93307 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:216 (1994) -
AMAD93307 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421601/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -