Ama Dablam | 1996 NW Face

A Slovenia expedition to Ama Dablam in 1996 via NW Face, led by Andrej Kecman. Summit reached on 31st October 1996. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

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Field Value
ID 1577
Imported 2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980
Expedition ID AMAD96312
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1996
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Slovenia
Leaders Andrej Kecman
Sponsor Slovene Expedition Ama Dablam 1996
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 1996-10-22
Summit Date 1996-10-31
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 11
Termination Date 1996-11-02
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5500m due to wind and icy conditions
High Point (m) 5500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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 Island Peak (for acclimatization)
Campsites BC(22/10,4350m),ABC(30/10,4800m),xxx(31/10,5500m)
Route Notes BC at Dingboche village ABC under West Face of North Ridge on east moraine of Duwo Glacier High point at 300m up on NW Face. 1:00 am of 31st Oct Halilovic, Kosir and Mauri left ABC to climb Japanese route of NW Face but found rock was polished covered by thin ice. Halilovic returned at 5200m sick; climb finished because windy and surface condition not good and no sun on North Face. Kosin especially good ice climber.
Accidents Kecman altitude sickness; Halilovic flu infection and altitude
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455264
Year 1996
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw face

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Andrej Kecman M 1965 Slovenia Leader Kranj, Slovenia Teacher & mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Senad Halilovic M 1967 Slovenia Climber Mojstrana, Slovenia Metallurgist Details Other expeditions
Dusan Kosir M 1967 Slovenia Climber Trbovlje, Slovenia Metallurgical technician Details Other expeditions
Silvester (Silvo) Mauri M 1966 Slovenia Climber Cerkno, Slovenia Mechanical technician Details Other expeditions
Andreja Svete F 1966 Slovenia Exp Doctor Kamnik Pod Krimom, Slovenia Physician Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD96312 HIGH - - - 175:85 (Jun 1997) -