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) | - |