Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Yvan Estienne. Summit reached on 24th October 1999. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3392 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD99316 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Yvan Estienne |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 286 w/Spain |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-10-09 |
| Summit Date | 1999-10-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 1999-10-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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(09/10,4600m),C1(13/10,5700m),C2(15/10,6300m),Smt(24/10) |
| Route Notes | 3 members stayed 3 nights fixing rope above and hoping to go to up but heavy snowfall forced retreat to BC. 22 Oct summit push started and went to C1, 23rd to C2 and 24th to top (9 to top, 2 stayed in C2). Summiters reached top with 2 Spaniards. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Alpine Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456400 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Arpin | M | 1971 | France | Climber | Seez, Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique Astier | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Physicist | Details Other expeditions |
| Serge Bernard Bazin | M | 1963 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Isabelle Bouchet | F | 1942 | France | Climber | Mareau-aux-Bois, Loiret, France | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnaud Clere | M | 1971 | France | Climber | Villeurbanne, Rhone, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Marc Robert Ernst | M | 1968 | France | Climber | Gerstheim, Bas-Rhin, France | Computer technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Yvan Estienne | M | 1951 | France | Leader | Les Vigneaux, Hautes-Alpes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Fiollet | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Bourg en Bresse, Ain, France | Computer company sales representative | Details Other expeditions |
| Beatrice George | F | - | France | Climber | Courchevel, Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Roland Georges | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Courchevel, Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Yannick Navarro | F | 1965 | France | Climber | Les Contamines-Montjoie, Haute-Savoie, France | Ski-lift attendent | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre-Olivier Louis Pellegrin | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Palaiseau, Essonne, France | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Wilfrid Maxin | M | 1970 | France | Climber | Meulan, Yvelines, France | Computer technician | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.