Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge

A Ireland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Pat Falvey. Summit reached on 3rd November 1999. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3379
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD99302
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Ireland
Leaders Pat Falvey
Sponsor Independent pair on UK OTT (Cummings) permit
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 294 w/UK
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-10-26
Summit Date 1999-11-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 10
Termination Date 1999-11-05
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(26/10,4600m),C1(28/10,5750m),C2(30/10,5900m),C3(02/11,6200m),Smt(03/11)
Route Notes This pair were on OTT (Cummings) permit, but they climbed independently with their own tents, food and Sherpa.
Accidents Nothing serious but Morairty did not acclimatize well, did not get much higher than C1
Achievement -
Agency High Country Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456410
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Patrick (Pat) Falvey M 1957 Ireland Climber Ballycannon, Cork, Ireland Alpine guide & manager of adventure-travel company Details Other expeditions
Cornelius (Con Jude) Moriarty M 1963 Ireland Climber Daingean, Chiarrat, Ireland Ireland Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD99302 - Falvey, Pat A Journey to Adventure Collins Press, Wilton, Cork, Ireland - -