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 - - -