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) -