Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Hirofumi Konishi. Summit reached on 13th October 1998. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3164
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD98308
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Hirofumi Konishi
Sponsor	Japan Ama Dablam Climbing Team 1998
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	240
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-09-30
Summit Date	1998-10-13
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	13
Total Days	16
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	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
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(30/09,4600m),C1(03/10,5800m),C2(13/10,6100m),C3(12/10,6300m),Smt(13/10)
Route Notes	Left C3 8:30 am, on top 11:30 am and slept in C2 on descent because Doya very tired and could not reach C1, so had pitched C2 on 11 Oct for this contingency; arrived BC 14 Oct. 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	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456023
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	22837
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD98308
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Minoru
Last Name	Doya
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1998-10-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1140
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	240
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437761
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	minoru doya
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22838
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD98308
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Hirofumi
Last Name	Konishi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Professional alpinist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1998-10-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	240
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435611
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hirofumi konishi
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	22839
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD98308
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1998-10-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1140
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	240
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-166
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Minoru Doya	M	1968	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Hirofumi Konishi	M	1962	Japan	Leader	Tokyo, Japan	Professional alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.