Ama Dablam | 1997 SW Ridge

A Russia expedition to Ama Dablam in 1997 via SW Ridge, led by Alexei Choustrov. Summit reached on 15th October 1997. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2425
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD97304
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Russia
Leaders Alexei Choustrov
Sponsor St. Petersburg Top Sport Travel Team to Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 213
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-10-05
Summit Date 1997-10-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 13
Termination Date 1997-10-18
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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 -
Campsites BC(05/10,4500m),C1(08/10,5600m),C2(12/10,5850m),C3(13/10,6150m),C4(14/10,6325m),Smt(15/10)
Route Notes BC at normal site C3 in little in snowcave 20m above normal site C4 at snow cave here also. 15th Oct only summit bid - no time for another. 4 members left expedition early and went to Kalapattar.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Royal Mountain Travel
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455659
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alexei Cherchnev M 1964 Russia Climber St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia Financial manager of construction Co. Details Other expeditions
Alexei Choustrov M 1958 Russia Leader St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia Alpine guide & travel agent Details Other expeditions
Vassili Grouchko M 1953 Russia Climber St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia Manager of construction company Details Other expeditions
Semen Iastrebov M 1959 Russia Climber St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Irina Karpova F 1960 Russia Climber St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia Manager of financial company Details Other expeditions
Igor Kirassirov M 1966 Russia Climber Sertolovo, Russia Construction work supervisor Details Other expeditions
Alexandr Popov M 1937 Russia Climber St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia Customs officer Details Other expeditions
Guri Tchounovkine M 1934 Russia Climber St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia Engineer Details Other expeditions
Vladimir Timochenko M 1970 Russia Climber Dzerzhinsk, Russia Manager of construction company Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.