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

Field	Value
ID	1138
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD96316
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Francois
Last Name	Gagnon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Montreal Nord, Quebec
Occupation	Lecturer in climbing and motivational organization
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1996-11-10
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	203
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434841
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-francois gagnon
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

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

0 recorded references.