Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Alan Kearney. Summit reached on 6th December 1999. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3402 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD99405 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Alan Kearney |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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 | 1999-12-01 |
| Summit Date | 1999-12-06 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 1999-12-15 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6700m due to unstable serac-ice wall |
| High Point (m) | 6700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(01/12,4800m),ABC(04/12,5400m),C1(06/12,5800m),C2(11/12,6000m),xxx(06/12,6700m) |
| Route Notes | High point at bergschrund on West Face. 13 down to C1 and BC 14th because there had been avalanche which started from lower serac-icefall which collapsed just below C3 site on the normal climbing route on 11 Dec and again on 14th. Did not go up mountain again because feared serac-ice wall (known as the lower dablam) was still unstable. Left BC 15 Dec and went up Kalapattar. 6 Dec Cusik fell into bergschrund at 6700m (22,000 ft) and broke his thumb. |
| Accidents | Isherwood bad bronchitis; Cusik broken thumb |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Windhorse Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456443 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Thaddeus Cusik | M | 1974 | USA | Climber | Bellingham, Washington | Alpine guide & instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| William F. (Bill) Isherwood | M | 1941 | USA | Climber | Orinda, California | Geophysicist | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan J. Kearney | M | 1951 | USA | Leader | Bellingham, Washington | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Nancy Knoble | F | 1948 | USA | Climber | Tiburon, California | Business consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| William Allan (Bill) McConachie | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Livermore, California | Chemical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Lareau Olson | M | 1972 | USA | Member | Renton, Washington | National park ranger | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD99405 | HIGH | - | - | - | 212:68 (Jul 2000) | - |