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 | - | - |