Ama Dablam | 1997 SW Ridge
A Austria expedition to Ama Dablam in 1997 via SW Ridge, led by Hubert Fritzenwallner. Summit reached on 6th May 1997. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2224 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD97103 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Hubert Fritzenwallner |
| Sponsor | Pumori Ama Dablam 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 | Germany |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-05-01 |
| Summit Date | 1997-05-06 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 1997-05-08 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned on 7 May due to dangerous route in bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 6100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 12 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| 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(01/05,4600m),C1A(02/05,5500),C1B(05/05,5730m),xxx(06/05,6100m) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site High point at SW Ridge on Yellow Tower. First C1 site lower than normal because had heavy loads and no Sherpas. From high-point on 6 May found would need lot more fixed rope (which would take time time to fix) and snow falling and therefore danger from avalanches. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455452 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldemar Engel | M | 1949 | Germany | Climber | Eggolsheim, Bavaria, Germany | Educator | Details Other expeditions |
| Hubert Fritzenwallner | M | 1951 | Austria | Leader | St. Veit, Salzburg, Austria | Insurance manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Alois Froehlich | M | 1947 | Austria | Climber | Kleinarl, Salzburg, Austria | Mountain lodge owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Ernst Grenz | M | 1951 | Germany | Climber | Finning, Bavaria, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans-Joerg Kroell | M | 1973 | Austria | Climber | Ginzling, Tirol, Austria | Cabinetmaker | Details Other expeditions |
| Siegfried Scherer | M | 1960 | Austria | Climber | Salzburg, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Monika Schottner | F | 1976 | Austria | Climber | Bad Hofgastein, Salzburg, Austria | Shop assistant | Details Other expeditions |
| Franz Schratl | M | 1960 | Austria | Climber | Gross Arl, Salzburg, Austria | Plumber | Details Other expeditions |
| Guenther Sumann | M | 1966 | Austria | Exp Doctor | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Anesthesiologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Herbert Taxer | M | 1952 | Austria | Climber | Scharnitz, Tirol, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Rosemarie Taxer | F | 1952 | Austria | Climber | Scharnitz, Tirol, Austria | Saleswoman in shop | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD97103 | HIGH | - | - | - | 179:22 (Oct 1997) | - |