Ama Dablam | 1996 SW Ridge
A Canada expedition to Ama Dablam in 1996 via SW Ridge, led by Bernard Mailhot. Summit reached on 10th November 1996. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2012 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD96316 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Bernard Mailhot |
| Sponsor | Icebreakers Ama Dablam Expedition 1996 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 203,205 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-10-29 |
| Summit Date | 1996-11-10 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 1996-11-14 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| 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(29/10,4500m),C1(04/11,5600m),Biv(08/11,5850m),C3(09/11,6300m),Smt(10,12/11) |
| Route Notes | On 12th summiters on top at 10:25 am, cleared C2 at 1:00 pm, cleared C1 at 4:00 pm and at BC at 8:00 pm. Clear weather but windy and cold. Had summited from C2 but had not camped at 5850m. |
| Accidents | Nothing except mild frost up by Mailhot |
| Achievement | 1st French Canadian to top |
| Agency | World Adventure |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455274 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Danvoye | M | 1946 | Canada | Climber | Montreal, Quebec | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Francois Gagnon | M | 1959 | Canada | Climber | Montreal Nord, Quebec | Lecturer in climbing and motivational organization | Details Other expeditions |
| Marie LeCornec | F | 1971 | Canada | BC Manager (C1 only) | Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec | Veterinarian | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Mailhot | M | 1959 | Canada | Leader | Montreal, Quebec | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Pibarot | M | 1964 | Canada | Climber | Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec | Veterinarian | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.