Ama Dablam | 1998 SW Ridge

A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1998 via SW Ridge, led by Jacques Mottin. Summit reached on 15th November 1998. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

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

Field	Value
ID	1639
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980
Expedition ID	AMAD98331
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jacques Mottin
Sponsor	Ama Dablam Expedition 1998
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	282
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-11-09
Summit Date	1998-11-15
Summit Time	1045
Summit Days	6
Total Days	7
Termination Date	1998-11-16
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
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(09/11,4600m),C1(14/11,5765m),Smt(15/11)
Route Notes	BC with "hundreds of tents - small village." 15th 3:45 am Mottin left C1 for top and 2 Sherpas Nima and Rinje at 4:00 am. Mottin rested at C2 site and then on to top (at C2 as day light breathing about 6:00 am) and at top 10:45 am. Sherpas turned back at 6300m because Rinje, a novice on mountain was tired and had chest problem. Mottin back at C1 3:15 pm and too tired to return to BC but couldn't sleep because climb had required much concentration.
Accidents	13th Martin stomach trouble and did not get all the way to C1
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Country
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False changed 2020
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456056
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	12614
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD98331
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Jacques
Last Name	Mottin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1998-11-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1045
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	282
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433372
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacques mottin
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	12615
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD98331
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Pierre
Last Name	Martin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation	Banker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	10
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Stomach trouble
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2429237
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pierre martin
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jacques Mottin	M	1956	France	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Pierre Martin	M	1944	France	Climber	Geneva, Switzerland	Banker	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.