Ama Dablam | 1995 SW Ridge

A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1995 via SW Ridge, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 7th November 1995. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1627
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD95313
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Russell Brice
Sponsor	Atalante Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	180,181
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	New Zealand, UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1995-10-29
Summit Date	1995-11-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	9
Total Days	14
Termination Date	1995-11-12
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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(29/10,4600m),C1(01/11,5200m),C2(02/11,5400m),C3(04/11,6100m),Smt(07-08/11)
Route Notes	Brice from C1 at 6:00 am to top at 9:20 am and back to BC for lunch at 1:00 pm with full load. "Just a nice day out for me; half a day holiday" (in the climb).
Accidents	None
Achievement	-
Agency	Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454904
Year	1995
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	996
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD95313
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Russell Reginald
Last Name	Brice
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	New Zealand
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	True
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1995-11-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0920
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	181
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	2432139
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	russell reginald brice
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	998
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD95313
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Sebastien
Last Name	Knoertzer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	1995-11-07
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	180
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	2436168
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-sebastien knoertzer
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Russell Reginald Brice	M	1952	New Zealand	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Marian (Ion) Ionescu	M	1929	UK	Climber	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Retired surgeon	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Sebastien Knoertzer	M	1963	France	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Rene Roulet	M	1952	France	Climber	Flaine, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

Field	Value
ID	10989
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD95313
Reference ID	03
Year	1995
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199628402/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Ama-Dablam-and-a-Season-Ending-Storm
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD95313	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	70:284-286 (1996)	-
AMAD95313	HIGH	-	-	-	161:31-32 (Apr 1996)	-
AMAD95313	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199628402/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Ama-Dablam-and-a-Season-Ending-Storm	-	-	-