Ama Dablam | 1997 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 1997 via SW Ridge, led by Jonathan Pratt. Summit reached on 15th October 1997. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2427
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD97305
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Jonathan Pratt
Sponsor United Ama Damlam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 212,215,219,220
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-10-06
Summit Date 1997-10-15
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 9
Total Days 17
Termination Date 1997-10-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 6
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(06/10,4600m),ABC(08/10,5100m),Deposit(09/10,5400m),C1(14/10,5900m),C2(17/10,6100m),C3(16/10,6400m),C4(18/10,6450m),Smt(15,17,19-20/10)
Route Notes BC at normal C4 at ice cave under the dablam. So many teams on mountain at same time that this expedition had tents scattered up and down route and various members slept at various altitudes but not at all tented spots; and Treadwell went ahead of others members and slept in a German tent at C2. Some members skipped some tents/camps and members arrived at different times so they acclimatized at different times; but really were a single expedition.
Accidents Chang frostbitten toes
Achievement -
Agency Everest Parivar
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

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kevin Banach M 1963 USA Climber Neuilly-Sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France Consultant Details Other expeditions
Robert Timothy Chang M 1968 USA Climber Cupertino, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Scott Lewallen M 1954 USA Climber London, England Banker Details Other expeditions
Jonathan C. Pratt M 1958 UK Leader Shenfield, Essex, England Mining engineer Details Other expeditions
Allan S. Treadwell M 1963 USA Exp Doctor Sacramento, California Physician Details Other expeditions
Richard Vlamynck M 1953 USA Climber Cupertino, California Computer consultant Details Other expeditions
David Wallis M 1970 UK Climber Caulfield, Victoria, Australia Retired motorbike mechanic Details Other expeditions
Philip Wilcox M 1969 USA Climber Upper Lake, California Cattle rancher Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.