Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Andre Georges. Summit reached on 27th September 1999. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3393
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD99317
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Andre Georges
Sponsor International Ama Dablam Expedition 1999
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 France
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-09-15
Summit Date 1999-09-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 15
Termination Date 1999-09-30
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6320m due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m) 6320
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(15/09,4500m),C1(20/09,5800m),xxx(27/09,6320m)
Route Notes High point at 1st serac. Every day snowfall, so no chance for top: 3 guides, good climbers, seldom saw summit after 10:00 am and snow in afternoon.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456373
Year 1999
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Andre Bonvin M 1934 Switzerland Climber Leytron, Valais, Switzerland Wine grower Details Other expeditions
Jean Noel Bovier M 1971 Switzerland Climber Evolene, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andre Georges M 1953 Switzerland Leader Les Hauderes, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Nicole Sierro F 1971 Switzerland Climber Evolene, Valais, Switzerland Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Andre Magnin M 1945 France Climber Larringes, Haute-Savoie, France Printer Details Other expeditions
Pierre Ozenda M 1944 France Climber Publier, Haute-Savoie, France Horticulturist Details Other expeditions
Josette Valloton F 1964 Switzerland Climber Fully, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide & wine grower Details Other expeditions
Pierre-Alain Sierro M 1968 Switzerland Climber Evolene, Valais, Swizterland Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.