Ama Dablam | 1995 SW Ridge

A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1995 via SW Ridge, led by Gilles Marcaud. Summit reached on 17th October 1995. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1580
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD95303
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Gilles Marcaud
Sponsor	French Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	166,170
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1995-10-06
Summit Date	1995-10-17
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	16
Termination Date	1995-10-22
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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(06/10,4650m),C1(09/10,5600m),C2(15/10,6000m),C3(16/10,6350m),Smt(17,20/10)
Route Notes	C1 at lower than normal site which was "too busy." Hubert had altitude bad night of 16th (very cold) & did not join 17th summit push.
Accidents	Raymond altitude sickness 7th Oct (used Gamov bag & recovered)
Achievement	-
Agency	Tip & Top Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454883
Year	1995
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	928
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD95303
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Helene
Last Name	Chastagnol
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Le Monastere, Aveyron, France
Occupation	Nurse
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1995-10-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	170
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436206
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	helene chastagnol
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	929
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD95303
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Xavier
Last Name	Chastagnol
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	La Monastere, Aveyron, France
Occupation	Market researcher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1995-10-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	170
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437027
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	xavier chastagnol
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	930
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD95303
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Bernard
Last Name	Hubert
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1935
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6350
Summit Date 1	1995-10-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2426028
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bernard hubert
Year of Birth	1935
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	931
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD95303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Gilles Rene
Last Name	Marcaud
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1995-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	166
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435605
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gilles rene marcaud
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	932
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD95303
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Philippe
Last Name	Raymond
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Livry-Gargan, Seine-St-Denis, France
Occupation	Masseur
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1995-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	166
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433503
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	philippe raymond
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24484
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD95303
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1995-10-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	170
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-106
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Helene Chastagnol	F	1963	France	Climber	Le Monastere, Aveyron, France	Nurse	Details Other expeditions
Xavier Chastagnol	M	1965	France	Climber	La Monastere, Aveyron, France	Market researcher	Details Other expeditions
Bernard Hubert	M	1935	France	Climber	Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes, France	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Gilles Rene Marcaud	M	1962	France	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Philippe Raymond	M	1956	France	Climber	Livry-Gargan, Seine-St-Denis, France	Masseur	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.