Ama Dablam 6856m. is a mountain in the Himalaya range of eastern Nepal. Ama Dablam means "Mother's Necklace"; the long ridges on each side like the arms of a mother (ama) protecting her child, and the hanging glacier thought of as the dablam, the traditional double-pendant containing pictures of the gods, worn by Sherpa women. For several days, Ama Dablam dominates the eastern sky for anyone trekking to Mount Everest basecamp.
Ama Dablam was first climbed on 13 March 1961 by Mike Gill (NZ), Barry Bishop (USA), Mike Ward (UK) and Wally Romanes (NZ) via the Southwest Ridge. They were well-acclimatised to altitude, having wintered over at 5800 metres near the base of the peak as part of the Silver Hut Scientific Expedition of 1960-61, led by Sir Edmund Hillary.
Ama Dablam is the third most popular Himalayan peak for permitted expeditions. The most popular route by far is the Southwest Ridge. Climbers typically set up three camps along the ridge with camp 3 just below and to the right of the hanging glacier, the Dablam. Any ice that calves off the glacier typically goes left, away from the camp.
Mt. Amadablam Expedition
Trip Detail
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Destination: Nepal
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Trip Difficulty: Technical Challenging
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Trip Style: Expedition
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Transport: Flight and Private Vehicle
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Food: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
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Accommodation: Lodge + Camping
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Group Size: 2/15
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Max Elevation: 6856m.
About Mt. Amadablam Expedition
Outline Itinerary
Day 1Arrival in Kathmandu,welcome at Airport with garland of Marigold Flowers and Transfer to Hotel.
Day 2Meeting and preparation day for Expedition overnight at hotel.
Day 3Equipments and Climbing Gears Check by professional guide overnight at hotel.
Day 4Fly to Lukla, 2,800m. and Trek to Phakding 4/5 hrs overnight at Lodge 2,640m.
Day 5Trek to Namche Bazaa 5/6 hrs overnight at Lodge. 3,440m.
Day 6Exploration day in Namche Bazar for Acclimataization overnight at Lode.
Day 7Trek to Tengboche 5/6 hrs 3,860m. or Diboche 3,600m. overnight at Lodge.
Day 8Trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp 5 hrs Overnight at Camping 4,600m.
Day 9Rest day in Amadablam Base camp.
Day 10Final check and prepare all equipments and climbing gears.
Day 11To Day 25 climbing period.
Day 26Trek to Namche Bazar 6/7 hrs overnight at Lodge.
Day 27Rest in Namche Bazar.
Day 28Trek to Lukla 6/7 hrs overnight at Lodge.
Day 29Fly Back to Kathmandu Transfer to hotel overnight at hotel.
Day 30Free day in Kathmandu for shopping or rest overnight at hotel.
Day 31Transfer to Airport departure to home.
