Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Werner Landry. Summit reached on 24th October 1998. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3160
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD98304
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Werner Landry
Sponsor 1998 San Diego Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 273
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Canada
Approach Lukla->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 1998-10-12
Summit Date 1998-10-24
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 14
Termination Date 1998-10-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
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(12/10,4540m),C1(21/10,5670m),C2(22/10,5945m),C3(23/10,6250m),Smt(24/10)
Route Notes BC just above Mingbo C1 on SW Ridge C3 at Dome - below Ama Dablam. C1 pitched on Oct 17 and deposited load. The team did not set up other high camps. They used tents fixed by other expeditions. Same was the case for ropes. They had to spend night in a small tent (emergency) that was left below the tower without sleeping bags. They were suppose to reach to C2 (sleeping bags were there), but got late (after dark) to climb up as they had to wait till other climbers come down. Instead of getting back to C1, they spent night there (Landry says it was bivouac). Expeditions cooperated very well with each other. Trashes were collected. Everybody showed concern about it. Their day of summit: only two of them were on the mountain. Landry says that the expedition was a great trip for him. Blessed by a lama with a thread (he was wearing that around his neck) at a ceremony organized by Ang Rita Sherpa at one of the shrines before they started the expedition. Excellent weather. BC was colorful.
Accidents Richards had to leave on Oct 19 due to serious illness (typhoid diagnosed in Khunde)
Achievement -
Agency Ang Rita Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456034
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Werner Raphael Landry M 1946 USA Leader San Diego, California Geologist Details Other expeditions
David C. Raum M 1952 Canada Climber San Diego, California Building contractor Details Other expeditions
Mark Richards M 1950 USA Deputy Leader San Diego, California Cancer drug researcher Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.