Ama Dablam | 1996 SW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Ama Dablam in 1996 via SW Ridge, led by Josu Bereziartua. Summit reached on 27th April 1996. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1730
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD96102
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1996
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Josu Bereziartua
Sponsor Ama Dablam 1996 Basque 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 1996-04-15
Summit Date 1996-04-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 15
Termination Date 1996-04-30
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to lack of rope, strength and time
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(15/04,4600m),C1(19/04,5500m),C2(27/04,5900m),xxx(27/04,5900m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 lower than normal C2 near tower (normal site) High point at C2. C1 low because only 2 people to carry and very far to normal site. Where C2 was would need fixed rope and had none in C2, would have to go down to it, go up again, but much snow and very tired. Did not see any fixed rope in place above them. No time to go down and back up. Every day at noon low clouds and slight snowfall. In climbing had to be very careful because of snow and ice. No one else on mountain at same time. Gave up on April 28.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455077
Year 1996
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Amaia Aranzabal Ezpeleta F 1963 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Teacher Details Other expeditions
Jesus Maria (Josu) Bereziartua Etxaniz M 1960 Spain Leader Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Bar manager Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD96102 HIGH - - - 167:67 (Oct 1996) -