Ama Dablam | 1997 SW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Ama Dablam in 1997 via SW Ridge, led by Hermann Tauber. Summit reached on 28th October 1997. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2423
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD97309
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Hermann Tauber
Sponsor International Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 224,227
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Austria, Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-10-13
Summit Date 1997-10-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 15
Total Days 18
Termination Date 1997-10-31
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 2
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(13/10,4650m),C1(16/10,5700m),C2.Depositonly(5900m),C3(27/10,6280m),Smt(28,30/10)
Route Notes After 20th Oct climbing obstructed by snowfall. On 23rd and 24th and climbing resumed for summit bids. On 27th started only at 10:00 am after earlier morning strong winds. On 30th also late (10 am) start because of light snowfall and 2 of this day's summit party, Dr. Gruber and Wiedemann, turned back 150m below top because of cold wind (Dr's fingers and toes starting to freeze). Sherpas: Nima Tamang, summited Manaslu in Sept '97 with Swiss expedition, 35 years old, from Kerung VDC, Solu Santa Bahadur Gurung, 35, from Sunwara VDC, Gorkha
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Iceland Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455672
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Martina Bauer F 1967 Austria Climber Seewalchen, Salzburg, Austria Sales manager, camping-equipment company Details Other expeditions
Roland Erardi M 1946 Italy Climber Bolzano, Italy Printing company manager Details Other expeditions
Robert Gasser M 1954 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Owner of three shops selling watches Details Other expeditions
Johann Gruber M 1949 Italy Exp Doctor Schabs, Bolzano, Italy Physician Details Other expeditions
Gabriella (Gabi) Hofer F 1951 Italy Climber Wiesen, Bolzano, Italy Nurse Details Other expeditions
Otto Irsara M 1941 Italy Climber Brixen, Bolzano, Italy Retired prison warden Details Other expeditions
Uwe Kalkbrenner M 1967 Germany Climber Bad Toelz, Bavaria, Germany Joiner Details Other expeditions
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner F 1970 Austria Climber Windischgarsten, Upper Austria, Austria Nurse Details Other expeditions
Stefan Lusser M 1960 Austria Climber Innervillgraten, Tirol, Austria Postman Details Other expeditions
Hermann Tauber M 1952 Italy Leader Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andreas (Andi) Wiedemann M 1953 Germany Climber Bad Toelz, Bavaria, Germany Baker Details Other expeditions
Nima Tamang M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Santa Bahadur Gurung M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Chisapani, Sunwara, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.