Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Mark Thompson. Summit reached on 17th April 1998. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2568 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD98102 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Mark Thompson |
| Sponsor | 1998 Summit County Colorado 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 | 1998-04-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 1998-04-20 |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m after Norwegian team left with ropes |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(07/04,4600m),ABC(09/04,5300m),C1(13/04,5940m),xxx(17/04,6000m) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site (same as Norwegians). Cached gear at C2 site but never slept in. Route was drier than expected and no fixed lines left from earlier seasons. Worked with Norwegians who had plenty of rope but suddenly Norwegians left and took their ropes with them. Americans could have bought Norwegians rope but bad weather setting in so decided to leave too. |
| Accidents | Schmitt altitude sickness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455844 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin E. Gilman | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Fraser, Colorado | Hotel financial officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael E. Gruber | M | 1967 | USA | Deputy Leader | Alma, Colorado | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Harris | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Dillon, Colorado | Conference planner and outdoor education teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Joeseph (Joe) Schmitt | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Avon, Colorado | Operations director of outdoor programs | Details Other expeditions |
| Jodelle Lynn (Jody) Thompson | F | 1963 | USA | Climber | Breckenridge, Colorado | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark D. Thompson | M | - | USA | Leader | Breckenridge, Colorado | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.