Ama Dablam | 1993 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1993 via SW Ridge, led by Jim Williams. Summit reached on 6th December 1993. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1305 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD93402 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Jim Williams |
| Sponsor | 1993-1994 Winter Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 142,143 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-11-25 |
| Summit Date | 1993-12-06 |
| Summit Time | 1330 |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 150 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| 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(25/11,4600m),ABC(30/11,5500m),C1(01/12,5800m),C2(04/12,6000m),C3(05/12,6200m),Smt(06,08/12) |
| Route Notes | Williams' summiters went from C3 to top in between Crouse's people with McDougall 1st and Williams pair 15 minutes later; McDougall descended with them as far as his C3. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454201 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Richardson Leonard | F | 1956 | USA | Climber | London, England | Stockbroker | Details Other expeditions |
| Jim Olson | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Sean Sullivan | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| James Malone (Jim) Williams | M | 1954 | USA | Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD93402 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:216-217 (1994) | - |
| AMAD93402 | HIGH | - | - | - | 138:16 (May 1994) | - |
| AMAD93402 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421602/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Winter-Ascents-and-Attempt | - | - | - |