Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Paul-Victor Amaudruz. Summit reached on 4th November 1999. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3386 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD99310 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Paul-Victor Amaudruz |
| Sponsor | Ama Dablam Valais Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 296,300,301 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-10-29 |
| Summit Date | 1999-11-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 1999-11-10 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(29/10,4600m),C1(03/11,5700m),Smt(04,06,08/11) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site. Each summit team left C1 at 2:00 am. On 6th on top was first a German, then British and Swiss trio next. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa & Swiss Adventures |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456411 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul-Victor Amaudruz | M | 1962 | Switzerland | Leader | Le Chable, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Melanie Corthay | F | 1972 | Switzerland | Climber | Le Chable, Valais, Switzerland | Draftswoman | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Corthay | M | 1969 | Switzerland | Climber | Le Chable, Valais, Switzerland | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerald Maret | M | 1968 | Switzerland | Climber | Lourtier, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Gay Sebastien | M | 1978 | Switzerland | Climber | Verbier, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Vouillamoz | M | 1969 | Switzerland | Climber | Iserables, Valais, Switzerland | Furniture maker | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.