Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Tim Payne. Summit reached on 16th October 1998. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3178 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD98322 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Tim Payne |
| Sponsor | Exercise Himalayan Venture 1998 to Ama Dablam |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 246,250,253,257 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Jiri->Namche->Pheriche |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-10-03 |
| Summit Date | 1998-10-16 |
| Summit Time | 1030 |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 1998-10-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| Summit Members | 12 |
| 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(03/10,4650m),ABC(05/10,5000m),C1(08/10,5700m),C2(14/10,5900m),C3(15/10,6200m),Smt(16-19/10) |
| Route Notes | ABC used just to deposit gear C1 set up on the 6th Oct C2 set up on the 12th Oct C3 set up on the 12th Oct. Berryman, Scott started from C3 at 7:30 am. Batson of morning started at 6:30 am from C2 slept at C3 and returned to C2 to sleep. Thompson started from C3 at 7:30 am and slept at C2. Payne, Palmer and Greening started from C3 at 6:00 am and returned to C3 to sleep. Venables group started from C3 at 7:00 am and returned to C3 to sleep. Rollert from the Canadian group was with Payne on 18th Oct. Russians were coming up. 2 Swiss were also going up. This is the 50th anniversary of RAF Mountaineering Association. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456026 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William (Bill) Batson | M | 1956 | UK | Climber | Gatenby, N Yorkshire, England | RAF flight sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Chris Berryman | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Bradford, England | RAF reservist (flight lieutenant) | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter James Greening | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Kinross, Scotland | RAF engineer (Corporal) | Details Other expeditions |
| James L. (Jim) Morning | M | 1953 | UK | Climber | Cwm Penmachwd, Wales | RAF physical training instructor (warrant officer) | Details Other expeditions |
| Mike Palmer | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | Herrogate, Yorkshire, England | RAF wing commander | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy (Tim) Payne | M | 1957 | UK | Leader | Halton, Aylesbury, Buckingham, England | RAF squadron leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Colin William Scott | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Cummingston, Scotland | RAF flight lieutenant (air traffic controller) | Details Other expeditions |
| Nick Sharpe | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland | RAF flight sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| David Christopher Tait | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Germany | Flight Lieutenant; RAF regiment officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gordon Thompson | M | 1953 | UK | Climber | Cheltenham, Gloucester, England | RAF supply officer (squadron leader) | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivor Tyrrell | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Norwich, Norfolk, England | RAF engineer (squadron leader) | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian M. Venables | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Carterton, Oxford, England | RAF regiment gunner (Corporal) | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.