Ama Dablam | 1994 SW Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1994 via SW Ridge, led by Bruno Jelk. Summit reached on 5th October 1994. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1378 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD94302 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Bruno Jelk |
| Sponsor | Four Matterhorner Expedition 1994 to Ama Dablan |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 146-148 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Austria |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-09-24 |
| Summit Date | 1994-10-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 1994-10-15 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 11 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(24/09,4560m),ABC(25/09,5700m),C1(03/10,6240m),Smt(05-07/10) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | Perren altitude sickness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Adventure Nepal |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454505 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Brigger | M | 1944 | Switzerland | Climber | Graechen, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Manfred Graven | M | 1967 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernhard Imboden | M | 1969 | Switzerland | Climber | Taesch, Valais, Switzerland | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruno Jelk | M | 1943 | Switzerland | Leader | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Kurt Laubert | M | 1961 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Lehner | M | 1972 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Urs Lerjen | M | 1961 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruno Marchetto | M | 1948 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Louis Mazzone | M | 1964 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Bettina Perren | F | 1969 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Physical education teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Rudolf Steindl | M | 1960 | Austria | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Willy Taugwalder | M | 1962 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Klaus Roger Tscherrig | M | 1967 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Zumtaugwald | M | 1969 | Switzerland | Climber | Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Prem Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD94302 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:241 (1995) | - |
| AMAD94302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199524102/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-in-the-Post-Monsoon | - | - | - |