Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Cathy Ann Taylor. Summit reached on 8th December 1999. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3401
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD99404
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1999
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Cathy Ann Taylor
Sponsor 1999 American Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 307,309
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-11-28
Summit Date 1999-12-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 16
Termination Date 1999-12-14
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 4
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(28/11,4785n),C1(03/12,5670m),C2(06/12,5945m),C3(07/12,6400m),Smt(08-09/12)
Route Notes 8th Dec all 4 members started up from C3 to top, but Taylor and Connelly turned back about 100 yards (100m) above camp in dark clouds and light snowfall but windy, so decided to wait till later date; but other two went on to the top, thinking it might be their only chance. They were only people to top on 8th. On 9th weather was "beautiful and skies crystal clear." Jim Williams' summiters of 9th were just ahead of Taylor and Connelly but all pretty much together. Aengst to C1 on 9th while other three stayed in C3 another night and to C1 on 10th. All in BC by 11th "we did all the load carrying and I've never been so tired in my life": a technical climb of some difficulty with loads is not easy.
Accidents Nothing on mountain, but Craig Hook kidney stone problem and did no climbing
Achievement -
Agency Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456445
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Aengst M 1969 USA Climber Canmore, Alberta Project coordinator to establish greenbelt from Yukon to Yellowstone Details Other expeditions
Tim Connelly M 1966 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Cathy Ann Taylor F 1963 USA Leader Sausalito, California Alpine & trekking guide Details Other expeditions
Julian Tonsmeire M 1976 USA Climber Bellingham, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Craig Hook M 1951 USA Climber Bellingham, Washington Gauge technician Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD99404 HIGH - - - 212:68 (Jul 2000) -