Ama Dablam | 1995 SW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Ama Dablam in 1995 via SW Ridge, led by Jorge Clariana. Summit reached on 15th November 1995. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1628
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Expedition ID AMAD95317
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1995
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Jorge Clariana
Sponsor Himalaya 1995 Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1995-11-09
Summit Date 1995-11-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 9
Termination Date 1995-11-18
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to deep snow and avalanche danger
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(09/11,4600m),C1(14/11,5500m),xxx(15/11,6000m)
Route Notes BC same as French and Italians C1 below normal site because of deep snow High point on SW Ridge below proposed site for C2 at 6200m. Arrived day big snowstorm began and stayed BC on 10th, on 11th all down to Pangboche. Returned to BC and on 13th liaison officer said could climb beyond 15th Nov, season's end because had lost time with storm. Route above C2 was deep snow and avalanches coming down onto ridge so dangerous and leader decided slow and stop climbing. Yaks were able to reach BC on 18th after trail was open.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454912
Year 1995
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Juan Armijo Matias M 1962 Spain Climber Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain Restaurant waiter Details Other expeditions
Joan Casoliva Armengol M 1960 Spain Climber Berga, Barcelona, Spain Geologist Details Other expeditions
Ramon Castello Pinol M 1960 Spain Climber Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain Sports shop owner Details Other expeditions
Jordi Clariana Gomez M 1955 Spain Leader Barcelona, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Juan Font Estrades M 1958 Spain Climber Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain Accountant Details Other expeditions
Jose Maria Martinez Lopez M 1958 Spain Climber Galapagar, Madrid, Spain Engineer Details Other expeditions
Juan Manuel Sanchez Andujar M 1961 Spain Climber Papiol, Barcelona, Spain Owner of import-export business Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD95317 HIGH - - - 161:32 (Apr 1996) -