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
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.