Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A Austria expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Reinhard Putz. Summit reached on 9th November 1998. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Change history — how this expedition, its members and references have changed between database releases.

Field Value
ID 1638
Imported 2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980
Expedition ID AMAD98330
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Reinhard Putz
Sponsor DAV Summit Club Expedition 1998 to Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 281
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1998-11-05
Summit Date 1998-11-09
Summit Time 1510
Summit Days 4
Total Days 6
Termination Date 1998-11-11
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 1
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 Climbed Gokyo Peak after Ama Dablam
Campsites BC(05/11,4600m),C1(07/11,5600m),C2(08/11,5800m),Smt(09/11)
Route Notes 8th Spitzer worried about loose rocks and down BC; other 2 members to C1 only; too windy and then not feeling well and down to Pangboche, so only leader to top (clouds and strong wind at first but after waiting till 8:00 am weather became fine and he went up and reached top at 3:10 pm and back to C2 at 6:30 pm; down to BC 10th. Birds had taken food from C2 while Putz out of it to summit and left him only tea.
Accidents `
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False changed 2020
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456050
Year 1998
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Reinhard Putz M 1935 Austria Leader Bad-Duerrnberg, Salzburg, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Franz Hohensinn M 1954 Austria Climber Piding, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Max Spitzer M 1960 Germany Climber Piding, Bavaria, Germany University professor of political science Details Other expeditions
Elisabeth Wolfgruber F 1969 Austria Climber Piding, Bavaria, Germany University professor of political science Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.