Ama Dablam | 1994 SW Ridge

A Austria expedition to Ama Dablam in 1994 via SW Ridge, led by Guenther Kerber. Summit reached on 19th April 1994. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1314
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD94101
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1994
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Guenther Kerber
Sponsor Tirolean Himalaya Expedition OAV 1994 to Ama Dablam
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1994-04-04
Summit Date 1994-04-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 17
Termination Date 1994-04-21
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6100m due to snow fall, lack of manpower & lack of time
High Point (m) 6100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
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(04/04,4500m),ABC(08/04,5400m),C1(12/04,5700m),C2(18/04,6000m),xxx(19/04,6100m)
Route Notes 19 April Kerber, Simon and sirdar Nima Tashi tried to go to make C3 at 6200-6300m on ice wall, but at 6100m at yellow tower heavy snowfall sent them down. 1st five days on mountain very clear, but then snowfall and wind in afternoons. 19th went back to depot camp, 20th to BC and climb over: weather bad, no other strong and willing climbers and time almost finished.
Accidents Hofner left early because of knee problem
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454336
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Werner Edmeier M 1952 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany Locksmith Details Other expeditions
Friedrich Hofner M 1963 Austria Deputy Leader Lermoos, Tirol, Austria Hotel manager Details Other expeditions
Guenther Kerber M 1948 Austria Leader Ehrwald, Tirol, Austria Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Claudia Plitzner F 1951 Austria Exp Doctor Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria Emergency physician Details Other expeditions
Simon Rainer M 1949 Germany Climber Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany Locksmith Details Other expeditions
Christian Spielmann M 1956 Austria Climber Ehrwald, Tirol, Austria Hotel cook Details Other expeditions
Nima Tashi Sherpa M 1960 Nepal Sirdar Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD94101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:241 (1995) -
AMAD94101 HIGH - - - 144:38 (Nov 1994) -
AMAD94101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199524101/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Attempt - - -