Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge
A Sweden expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Kristian Thisted. Summit reached on 22nd April 1998. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2569 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD98103 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Leaders | Kristian Thisted |
| Sponsor | Swedish Ama Dablam Expedition 1998 |
| 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 | Denmark |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 1998-04-22 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 18 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-02 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5800m due to afternoon snowing and lack of time |
| High Point (m) | 5800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(14/04,4500m),ABC.Depot(19/04,5300m),C1(20/04,5700m),xxx(22,28,30/04,5800m) |
| Route Notes | Had planned to put C2 6000m on red tower but got no higher than 5800m on 22nd, 28th and 30th because started snowing in early afternoons and no old fixed ropes on mountain. Now had no more time: had to leave BC on 2 May to get home for work on time. |
| Accidents | Nothing serious |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Peak Promotion |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455849 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Ekfeldt | M | 1959 | Sweden | Climber | Goteborg, Sweden | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Per Hallander | M | 1970 | Sweden | Climber | Uddevalla, Sweden | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Anders Rafael Jensen | M | 1963 | Denmark | Climber | Gothenburg, Sweden | Lecturer and salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Bo Karlsson | M | 1960 | Sweden | Climber | Trollhattan, Sweden | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Sten-Goran Lindbladh | M | 1952 | Sweden | Climber | Goteborg, Sweden | Insurance claims adjuster | Details Other expeditions |
| Klaus Osterberg | M | 1966 | Sweden | Exp Doctor | Goteborg, Sweden | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Pettersson | M | 1967 | Sweden | Climber | Goteborg, Sweden | Construction engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Cecilia Rahlgard | F | 1970 | Sweden | Climber | Stockholm, Sweden | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kristian Thisted | M | 1961 | Sweden | Leader | Goteborg, Sweden | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.