Ama Dablam | 1997 SW Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Ama Dablam in 1997 via SW Ridge, led by David Hiddleston. Summit reached on 30th October 1997. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2432
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD97311
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders David Hiddleston
Sponsor Adventure Consultants Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 226
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Australia, China
Approach Lukla->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 1997-10-19
Summit Date 1997-10-30
Summit Time 1350
Summit Days 11
Total Days 14
Termination Date 1997-11-02
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(19/10,4300m),C1(21/10,5800m),C2(29/10,6200m),Smt(30/10)
Route Notes Left C3 on 30 Oct at 10:45 am. -30 degrees on the summit and slept at C3 on 30th. 6 Austrians and 3-4 Americans reached the summit that day. The Americans/UK reached first, then Hiddleston and friend, then the Austrian/Germans. Hiddleston and Leung were part of an International expedition (Adventure Consultants) which summitted Cho-Oyu on 28 Sept. Lots of snow BC, 1-1/2 feet; C1 3 feet. Every second day there was a new snow.
Accidents Harvey had pneumonia
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455674
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Leonard James (Len) Harvey M 1949 Australia Climber Wollongong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Physician Details Other expeditions
David John Hiddleston M 1969 New Zealand Leader Wanaka, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yick-Nam Leung M 1962 China Climber Hong Kong Reporter Details Other expeditions
Tashi Tshering Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chuldim (Chuldim Dorje) Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.