Ama Dablam | 1996 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 1996 via SW Ridge, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 29th October 1996. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1996 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD96311 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Henry Todd |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition 1996 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 193,195,201 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Canada, New Zealand, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-10-19 |
| Summit Date | 1996-10-29 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 1996-10-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 17 |
| Summit Members | 16 |
| 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(19/10,4500m),C1(23/10,5800m),C2(28/10,6400m),Smt(29/10,04,09/11) |
| Route Notes | No problems with route and smooth relations with other teams after dispute over use of various expeditions (especially Italians and English Canadians) ropes was solved by cash payments. |
| Accidents | Walker cerebral edema on 31 Oct, went to Pangboche and up to top |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455262 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Cooney | F | 1964 | UK | Climber | Kathmandu | Operations manager of river-rafting company | Details Other expeditions |
| John Hamilton | M | 1967 | Canada | Climber | Vancouver, British Colombia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Kieron Mackenzie | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Edinburgh, Scotland | Alpine goods shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Thomas Markey | M | 1966 | Canada | Climber | Vancouver, British Colombia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| C. A. G. (Gus) Morton | M | 1950 | UK | Climber | Rameldange, Luxembourg | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Roy Orwin | M | 1972 | UK | Climber | Salford, Gtr. Manchester, England | Oil company administrator | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian E. Roberts | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | Kathmandu | Trekking company operations manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Paul Ropp | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Cincinnati, Ohio | Stage hand & health club staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Philip Sanderson | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Margaret (Marg) Saul | F | 1952 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Fund raiser | Details Other expeditions |
| Larry Smith | M | 1971 | USA | Climber | Indianapolis, Indiana | Medical student | Details Other expeditions |
| Helen Erika Sovdat | F | 1959 | Canada | Climber | Canmore, Alberta | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeremy Such | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Kendal, Cumbria, England | Citizen advice consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Henry Barclay Todd | M | 1945 | UK | Leader | Edinburgh, Scotland | Expedition organizer & leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrick J. Kenny | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Snowbird, Utah | Ski patroller & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason G. Walker | M | 1975 | USA | Climber | Durango, Colorado | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Karen McNeill | F | 1969 | New Zealand | Climber | Canmore, Alberta | Construction worker | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD96311 | CAJ | McNeill, Karen | Grab and Go on Ama Dablam | - | 80:25-26 (1997) | - |