Ama Dablam | 1997 SW Ridge
A Japan expedition to Ama Dablam in 1997 via SW Ridge, led by Tsuyoshi Seki. Summit reached on 15th October 1997. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2428 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD97302 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Tsuyoshi Seki |
| Sponsor | Fukuoka Ama Dablam Expedition 1997 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 210 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-09-22 |
| Summit Date | 1997-10-15 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 1997-10-18 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1750 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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(22/09,4600m),C1(28/09,5775m),C2(04/10,6000m),C3(13/10,6300m),Smt(15/10) |
| Route Notes | Left C3 at 5:30 for summit. Slept at C3 on 13 Oct. German expedition (2 Sherpas), Russian, USA reached summit same day. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455659 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miki Ozawa | F | 1970 | Japan | Climber | Komaki, Aichi, Japan | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsuyoshi Seki | M | 1970 | Japan | Leader | Fukuoka, Japan | Geological engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Eisuke Shigekawa | M | 1974 | Japan | Climber | Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan | University student of commerce | Details Other expeditions |
| Keiji Ueda | M | 1972 | Japan | Climber | Fukuoka, Japan | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.