Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A Norway expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Magne Berger Nilsen. Summit reached on 14th April 1998. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2567
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD98101
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1998
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Norway
Leaders Magne Berger Nilsen
Sponsor Norwegian Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1998-04-07
Summit Date 1998-04-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 10
Termination Date 1998-04-17
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to deep snow and lack of time
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 550
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(07/04,4700m),ABC(10/04,5400m),C1(13/04,5760m),xxx(14/04,6000m)
Route Notes BC at normal site ABC on SW Ridge C2 on ridge (start of big ridge) High point at yellow tower (C2 normal site). Lot of snowfall and wind, cold wind; trouble getting through snow to go from BC to ABC; and needed 2 porters to take loads to ABC and with sirdar sick, trek took extra time to get to ABC. Worked with American team in mid-April. Made C2 on 14th but did not slept in there. One member got sick now (Landsverk) from altitude and hard work and helped to go to BC. Left BC 17th to go home; needed 3 days from C2 to reach summit and had not enough time left to meet flight date from KTM to home. Miss Edset wants to return to Ama Dablam to become 1st Norwegian woman summiter.
Accidents Sirdar Ang Dorje pneumonia; 1 member altitude sickness to over exertion
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455841
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jan Petter Brenfelt M 1968 Norway Climber Kolbotn, Norway Manager of government's credit-assessing department Details Other expeditions
Irene Edset F 1955 Norway Climber Oslo, Norway Government telephone company sales manager Details Other expeditions
Leit Landsverk M 1947 Norway Climber Hovik, Norway General manager of firm searching for business merger partners Details Other expeditions
Magne Berger Nilsen M 1949 Norway Leader As, Norway Jewellery designer & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ase Marie Sekkelsten F 1950 Norway Climber As, Norway Jewellery designer & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal Sirdar Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.