Ama Dablam Expedition 2024

Ama Dablam Expedition 2024

Facts of the Trip

Elevation: 6812m

Location: Khumbu, Nepal

Duration: 30 days

First Ascent: Mike Gill (NZ), Barry Bishop (USA), Mike Ward (UK) and Wally Romanes (NZ) via the Southwest Ridge, 13 March 1961

Best Season: Spring and Autumn

Accommodation: Hotel and Camping

Climbing Route: Western routes

Grade: Mountaineering VI

Transportation: By Flight (to/from Lukla)

Group Size: Maximum 40

Major Activity: Mountaineering

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Ama Dablam (6856m) is one of the most famous and beautiful peaks in the world, rising above the Dudh Kosi River valley on the way to Everest Base Camp. Ama Dablam South - West ridge is the normal and most popular route to ascend. First ascent by Ward (UK), Bishop (USA) and Gill (NZ) in 1961.

Ama Dablam is considered to be the most technical & complicated to climb. The mountaineers have to cross-difficult ice rocks and vertical snow climbing on their climbing path. Mountaineers usually have to pitch 3 high camps on the mass of mount Ama Dablam 6856 m.

To reach the first camp from base camp, the climbers have to pass the toughest and the difficult passing through the difficult saddle ridges; and then should spin to the north climbing up through the rocky land and through the boulder.

From Camp I (5700m) - one has to cross the rocky sink and should climb the ridge via the fixed lines to Camp II.

From Camp II (6080m) after crossing over severe rocks and ridge which lead you to a camp II. The Ama Dablam climbing route from Camp II is mostly steep mixed alleyways of rock, ice and snow. The route leads to the slope, climbs to snow ground and then passes through steep snow and ice channels, then finally along the snow ridge go to Camp III.

From Camp III (6400m) to the summit, it is a steep climb on snow and ice to the right of a huge hanging glacier. After scaling the summit, we return to base camp.

From the Top of Mount Ama Dablam very charming senescence of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Cho Yu, Island peak, Makalu, Khumbu Himalayan and the rest of the snow capped surrounded mountains can be envisioned. After scaling the summit, we return to base camp, continue trekking to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu.

Day by day itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport, meet our staff then transfer to Hotel (B).

Day 02: and Day 03: Kathmandu free day and Official works for expedition and briefing by officer of Ministry of Tourism, Overnight Hotel (BB).

Start Trekking
Day 04: Phakding (2640 m) - flight to Lukla (2840 m) and 3/4 hours trekking to Phakding, overnight Hotel (B/L/D).

Day 05: Namche (3540 m) - 5 hours trekking to Namche Bazar, Overnight Hotel(B/L/D).

Day 06: Namche Bazaar - Rest day for Acclimatization explore Namche Bazar , overnight Hotel(B/L/D).

Day 07: Tengboche (3767 m) - 4.30 hours trekking to Tengboche or Tengboche, overnight Hotel (B/L/D).

Day 08: Tengboche - Ama Dablam Base Camp, 4-6 hours, Overnight Tented camp (B/L/D).

Day 09 to Day 25: Climbing Period for Ama Dablam 6812 m. Tented Camp (B/L/D).
- Rest day in Ama Dablam Base Camp, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Asian Hiking Team staff fix the Camp 1 5700m, return to Base camp, overnight at camp (B/L/D).
- Rest day in Base Camp 4700m, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Base camp to Camp 1, 5700m, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Asian Hiking Team Staff fix the camp II, 6080m and return to Camp 1, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Return to Base Camp, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Extra day for summit attempt, return to base camp, resting, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Extra day for summit attempt, return to base camp, resting, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Base Camp to Camp I, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Camp I climb to Camp II, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Summit Ama Dablam, return to Camp II, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Camp II to Camp I, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Camp I to Base Camp, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Extra day for summit attempt, return to Camp, resting, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
- Extra day for summit attempt, return to Camp, resting, overnight at Camp (B/L/D).
End Climbing

Day 26: Ama Dablam BC – Namche Bazar 5-6 hours, overnight Hotel (B/L/D).

Day 27: Namche Bazar –Lukla 5 hours, overnight Hotel (B/L/D).
End Trekking

Day 28: Fly back to Kathmandu, transfer to Hotel, Overnight Hotel (BB).

Day 29: Free day in Kathmandu, Overnight Hotel (BB).

Day 30: Depart from Kathmandu (B).