Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Ernst Rufibach. Summit reached on 17th October 1999. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3394 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD99318 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Ernst Rufibach |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-10-02 |
| Summit Date | 1999-10-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 1999-10-19 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to heavy snowfall and avalanche danger |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(02/10,4600m),C1(08/10,5750m),xxx(17/10,6000m) |
| Route Notes | C1 pitched on 4 Oct and returned to BC the same day. Left for C1 again on 8 Oct, slept there, then came down. Left for C1 again on 15 Oct and slept two nights. On 17 Oct attempted to go C2, could not make it, returned from 6000m to BC. Sherpas above BC: Nima Tamang and Tendi Sherpa also reached the highest point 6000m. Fixed Ropes: Many ropes - new and old ones have been fixed by previous teams all over the ridge (above C5). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456393 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst Rufibach | M | 1948 | Switzerland | Leader | Meiringen, Bern, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Anna Katharina Von Steiger | F | 1957 | Switzerland | Climber | Meiringen, Bern, Switzerland | Psychologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tamang | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tendi Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.