 Four of the six highest mountains in the world ring this enchanted valley, but it is Ama Dablam that defines the core of an alpinist's dreams: The image of this striking peak is universally known to lovers of mountains. Our route on Ama Dablam will be the Southwest Ridge, as it was climbed by the first ascent team led by Barry Bishop in 1961. This classic route is technically challenging. International Sherpa Adventure guides and Sherpas will lead the route and fix lines where they are useful. We will approach Base Camp and the climb slowly, enjoying the Khumbu region and allowing our bodies to acclimatize. Our Ama Dablam expeditions always ascend one of the region’s 6000 “ Trekking Peaks ” in preparation for the Ama Dablam climb. When we move through Camps I, II and III on our route we will be climbing through some of the most spectacular, varied and aesthetic terrain a mountaineer could hope for. This demanding route requires commitment and skill, and offers the thrills of airy exposure.
Qualifications:
Competent alpine ice-climbing technique on slopes to 55 degrees and experience climbing on mixed terrain with heavy packs. Good basic rock climbing skills. Ama Dablam is a classic expedition-style climb that requires focus, flexibility and determination over a period of more than 4 weeks.
Our Guides:
International Sherpa Adventure guides Guides have years of experience guiding in the Himalayas and around the world. They will show you a love of the Sherpa people and the Everest region, they will motivate you, and they will offer impeccable expedition organization and sound, experienced judgement throughout your climb.
Trip Report
We had 100 per cent success on Ama Dablam in 2009 – it was an incredible, aesthetically pleasing, technically challenging and fun expedition. We had six climbers reach the summit at the same time. Now we have a other 8 climber already booked for Oct 2010 and you can join our latest trip, We heartly welcome to you for your new experience with challenging amadablam expedition in Nepal.
Experience Required: All climbers need to have good skills on rock and ice climbing and technically competent. On most parts of the routes there will be fixed rope, however, the climbers should posses skills of climbing through steep rock and hard compact ice. We follow the standard South West ridge route (normal route) to the top, as it is consider the safe route, free from the objective danger such as avalanche and so on. The route we follow begins at Lukla (2850m) and the initial days of the trek pass through the legendary Sherpa country up the spectacular high valley of the Khumbu. Most of the route on the actual climbing is fixed with no icefall or glacier to negotiate, and most of it is concentrated on the crest of a ridge. The climb is relatively safe though exposed and sheep and not really a mountain for debutantes.
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