Ama Dablam | 1997 SW Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Ama Dablam in 1997 via SW Ridge, led by Timothy O'Leary. Summit reached on 21st May 1997. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2221
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD97104
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Timothy O'Leary
Sponsor New Zealand Pumori/Ama Dablam Expedition 1997
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 USA
Approach Mingbo Valley from Pumori BC
Basecamp Date 1997-05-14
Summit Date 1997-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 10
Termination Date 1997-05-24
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6750
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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 Attempted Pumori (PUMO-971-02)
Campsites BC(14/05),C1(15/05,5800m),xxx(21/05,6750m)
Route Notes 15 May went to 5800m, i.e., C1 and slept there (only Penny and O'Leary). 16 May reconnaissance along the SW Ridge up to 6000m by Penny and O'Leary. Returned to BC 17 May rested. 18 May O'Leary, Hasler, Penny, Staples slept at C1. 19 May Penny and O'Leary abandoned climb because tired. The other two rested. 20 May Hasler and Staples established C2 at 6100m and slept there. 21 May summit attempt. Staples went up to 6600m and Hasler up to 6750m and returned to C2. Had planned to leave 3 am, but was too windy and was 7 am when they started. 22 May returned to BC and abandoned climb. Penny and O'Leary arrived at BC on 19 May and left it on 20 May. 24 May Hasler and Staples left BC. Penny and O'Leary trekked four days and the two parties met at Namche Bazar on 24 May. Sherpas: Chumba Nuru and Mingma
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID PUMO97102
Checksum 2455467
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bruce Graeme Hasler M 1976 New Zealand Climber Queenstown, New Zealand Ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Timothy James (Tim) O'Leary M 1965 New Zealand Leader Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dean Douglas Staples M 1964 New Zealand Climber Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
David (Dave) Penny M 1960 USA Climber Crested Butte, Colorado Climbing equipment salesman Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD97104 NZAJ Hasler, Bruce And Then There Were... - 52:86 (2000) -