Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Jacques Charbonnet. Summit reached on 18th October 1998. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3173
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD98317
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Jacques Charbonnet
Sponsor Swiss Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 254
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1998-10-15
Summit Date 1998-10-18
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 3
Total Days 4
Termination Date 1998-10-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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(15/10,4600m),C1(16/10,5800m),Smt(18/10)
Route Notes BC with "hundreds of tents - small village." On 18th down from summit to BC same day. When arrived at BC were already acclimatized by trek to Gokyo. Crowds of other teams on mountain, but no problem for Charbonnets.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Pabil Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456028
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Francois Charbonnet M 1962 Switzerland Climber Beuson/Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jacques Charbonnet M 1966 Switzerland Leader Beuson/Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.