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
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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 - - -