Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Eiichi Chiba. Summit reached on 14th October 1998. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3161
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD98305
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Eiichi Chiba
Sponsor	Japan Ama Dablam Climbing Team 1998
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	244
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-10-01
Summit Date	1998-10-14
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	13
Total Days	15
Termination Date	1998-10-16
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
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(01/10,4600m),Biv(06/10,5500m),Biv(12/10,6100m),C3(13/10,6300m),Smt(14/10)
Route Notes	No fixed camps, only one small tent which carried up as progressed. Moved up and down carrying tent with him. Dates given above are those of first times sleeping at these altitudes. 14th Oct at summit at 11:30 am and back to 6100m at 3:00 pm 15th in BC. Three independent teams were on same permit.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456024
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Eiichi Chiba	M	1965	Japan	Leader	Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan	Engineer	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.