Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A Latvia expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Atis Plakans. Summit reached on 11th October 1998. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3165
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD98309
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Latvia
Leaders Atis Plakans
Sponsor Independent climber on Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 237
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1998-09-28
Summit Date 1998-10-11
Summit Time 1130
Summit Days 13
Total Days 14
Termination Date 1998-10-12
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
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(28/09,4570m),C1(02/10,5640m),Smt(11/10)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 on SW Ridge. 10 Oct from BC to C1 and 12:30 am 31 Oct left C1 with 2 Swiss and on summit 11:30 am with 2 Swiss and return C1 17:30 hours. 12th to BC and Namche. 14th to Lukla and 14th to Kathmandu. "I'm very happy with my first visit to Nepal and my success."
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456021
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Atis Plakans M 1968 Latvia Leader Riga, Latvia Director of foundation organizing climbin and trekking trips Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.