Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Marcello Cominetti. Summit reached on 5th November 1999. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3396
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD99320
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Marcello Cominetti
Sponsor Star Trek Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 297 w/UK
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-10-30
Summit Date 1999-11-05
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 11
Termination Date 1999-11-10
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(30/10,4600m),ABC(01/11,5300m),C1(03/11,5800m),C2(04/11,6300m),Smt(05/11)
Route Notes BC above Mingbo ABC on SW Ridge C2 at normal C3 site. Fisher went up to C3 for recce alone and slept alone in C2. Felt good next day so went up. Left C2 at 8:00 am and on top at 10:00 am and down to Pangboche same day (returned to BC later). 2 members Cominetti and Dagnino went 7 Nov from C1 in an attempt to reach top; reached C3 but Dagnino very tired and both returned to C1 same day. Dagnino was client of Cominetti so Cominetti could not leave Dagnino.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456412
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Marcello Cominetti M 1961 Italy Leader Corvara, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide & photographer Details Other expeditions
Iglis Dagnino M 1949 Italy Climber Imperia, Italy Bus company staff member Details Other expeditions
Roberto DeMartini M 1960 Italy Climber Genova, Italy Nurse Details Other expeditions
Armin Fisher M 1965 Italy Climber Alagna Valsesia, Vercelli, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
William Stanley Fraser (Bill) Vipond M 1959 USA Climber Cardiff, California Attorney Details Other expeditions
Derino Zanoni M 1939 Italy Climber Brescia, Italy Photographer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.