Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Arthur Schultz. Summit reached on 21st October 1999. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

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Field Value
ID 1661
Imported 2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980
Expedition ID AMAD99315
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Arthur Schultz
Sponsor ABS Ama Dablam Expedition
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-10-11
Summit Date 1999-10-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 11
Termination Date 1999-10-22
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5800m due to Paden's altitude sickness and Schultz's lack of interest
High Point (m) 5800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(11/10,4600m),C1(21/10,5800m),xxx(21/10,5800m)
Route Notes BC at normal site. Schultz went close to C1 2-3 times but too much snow. Paden to C1 once, became sick from altitude and down to BC 22nd and climb finished. Schultz had had enough of the climb by reaching 5600m.
Accidents Paden altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Holiday World
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False changed 2020
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456397
Year 1999
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Arthur Schultz M 1926 USA Leader Incline Village, Nevada Philanthropist Details Other expeditions
William Paden M 1970 USA Climber Truckee, California Ski patrol member & carpenter Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.