Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Zbigniew Mlynarczyk. Summit reached on 14th October 1999. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3384
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD99308
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Zbigniew Mlynarczyk
Sponsor -
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Netherlands
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-09-20
Summit Date 1999-10-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 24
Total Days 27
Termination Date 1999-10-17
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6300m due to member's illness
High Point (m) 6300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(20/09,4550m),C1(05/10,5400m),C2(11/10,5750m),C3(14/10,6300m),xxx(14/10,6300m)
Route Notes BC at normal site C3 on hanging glacier High point at C3. Only few days nice weather and already much snow on mountain, when team arrived at BC. At C3 site a lot of pieces of ice but not possible to go elsewhere (members tired and late 5:00 pm when arrived); dangerous place for camp and especially for more expedition camps. 6:00 am on 15th leader learned Kowatsch seriously ill and all down with him to help evacuate him; that evening in C1 and on down to BC that night. Helicopter brought him to KTM on 16th and all members in BC 16th.
Accidents Kowatsch cerebral edema in C3
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456390
Year 1999
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Karl Hegele M 1946 Germany Climber Kolbermoor, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ulrike Kiefer F 1947 Germany Climber Alberton North, Gauteng, S Africa Engineer Details Other expeditions
Theresa Koch F 1951 Germany Climber Anger, Bavaria, Germany Cares for the elderly in nursing home Details Other expeditions
Hermann Kowatsch M 1952 Germany Climber Kolbermoor, Bavaria, Germany Technician Details Other expeditions
Robert Anno Meijer M 1972 Netherlands Climber Heerde, Netherlands Furniture wholesaler Details Other expeditions
Maria Georgine Christine Mlynarczyk F 1957 Germany Climber Mittenwald, Bavaria, Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Zbigniew Mlynarczyk M 1956 Germany Leader Mittenwald, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Chhiring Dorje Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.