Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Mario Pellicciari. Summit reached on 19th October 1998. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3177
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD98321
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Mario Pellicciari
Sponsor Zermatt Ski Bums Expedition to Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 256
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Australia, USA
Approach Namche->Pangboche
Basecamp Date 1998-10-12
Summit Date 1998-10-19
Summit Time 0825
Summit Days 7
Total Days 12
Termination Date 1998-10-24
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(12/10),ABC(15/10,5200m),C3(18/10,6300m),Smt(19/10)
Route Notes ABC as set up C3 as set up. All started at 6:00 am from C3 on 19th. Pellicciari patient came to BC, Molin and Murrays slept at ABC. It was snowy day on 19th. 2 German girls from Henry Todd's group, 3 RAF guys, 1 other guide and client were going up when they were on the way down. C1 and C2 was too crowded and there was no need. Ideally would have preferred to set up and start from C2. There is a mountain unbelievable amount of useless ropes hanging around Grey Tower.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Nepal Myths & Mountain Trails
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456029
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Toby Molins M 1966 UK Climber Friston, Suffolk, England Film producer & writer Details Other expeditions
Michael Murray M 1961 USA Climber Altamonte Springs, Florida Photography director Details Other expeditions
Christopher Patient M 1960 UK Climber Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland Photographer Details Other expeditions
Mario Pellicciari M 1962 Australia Leader Vaucluse, NSW, Australia Cafe owner Details Other expeditions
Babu Chiri (Babu Tshering) Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD98321 HIGH - - - 198:35 (May 1999) -