Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge

A Austria expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Peter Rainalter. Summit reached on 25th October 1999. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3390
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD99314
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Peter Rainalter
Sponsor Austrian Team to Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 287
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-10-15
Summit Date 1999-10-25
Summit Time 1100
Summit Days 10
Total Days 12
Termination Date 1999-10-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 3
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(15/10,4600m),C1(21/10,5750m),Smt(25/10)
Route Notes C1 at beginning of the ridge. Reached C1 on 17 Oct and came down to BC the same day. Second time reached C1 on 21 Oct, slept one night. Third time reached C1 on 24 Oct, started climbing at midnight (full moon) for summit. Reached the summit on 25 Oct at 11 am. Spent half an hour on the top, taking photographs and enjoying beautiful views. Started descending at 11:30 am and arrived C1 at 4 pm. Left for BC on 26 Oct. Fixed ropes: used ropes fixed by other groups.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Iceland Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456401
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Rainalter M 1947 Austria Leader Goetzens, Tirol, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Barbara Robin F 1960 Austria Climber Axams, Tirol, Austria Physician Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen/Gelje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Bishinga-9, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Tendi Sherpa M 1960 Nepal H-A Worker Tapting-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tamang M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.