Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Stephen Shrader. Summit reached on 21st October 1998. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3174
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD98318
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Stephen Shrader
Sponsor Mountain Madness Ama Dablam Expedition 1998
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 262,269,274
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1998-10-11
Summit Date 1998-10-21
Summit Time 1130
Summit Days 10
Total Days 16
Termination Date 1998-10-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
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(11/10,4500m),C1(15/10,5880m),C2(20/10,6100m),C3(22/10,6400m),Smt(21,23,25/10)
Route Notes BC at normal site - 130 tents at one time. 21 Oct summit team went to top from C2, on top at 11:30 am (Kellogg) and other 2 at 3:00 pm, having decided to spread out on route and Kellogg very fast athlete. 23rd Oct from C3: Spitalny, Kili Sherpa and Dorje Sherpa at 11:30 am. 25th Oct from C3: just before noon all 4 others with Dorje, who had stayed at C3 to help with bringing down tents; Kellogg also same day in 9 hours 40 minutes from BC to top, and then down to BC same day (others slept at C3). * [possibly a record speed climb: Russell Brice faster]
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement Kellogg's speed ascent on 25 Oct
Agency Mountain Madness
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456031
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Todd Benevedeo M 1965 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Employee of mountaineering equipment manufacturer Details Other expeditions
Lara-Karena Bitenieks M 1968 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kobey Connelly M 1970 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Alpine guide & director outdoor activities company Details Other expeditions
Stephen J. Hyde M 1971 USA Climber Edmonds, Washington Shoe cobbler Details Other expeditions
Chad Lewis Kellogg M 1971 USA Climber Brier, Washington National park ranger Details Other expeditions
Cecelia D. Mortenson F 1975 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Stephen Cory Shrader M 1973 USA Leader Index, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Paul Alan Spitalny M 1958 USA Climber Kirkland, Washington Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Kili (Kile) Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Chaurikharka, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Nunthala, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD98318 HIGH - - - 198:35 (May 1999) -