Ama Dablam

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The Ama Dablam ( Sanskrit: "Mother and her necklace ") is a 6814 meter high mountain in Mahalangur Himal in the Khumbu region of the Himalayas. The mountain is also known as the "Matterhorn of Nepal " and is considered one of the most beautiful mountains on earth. The Ama Dablam has a smaller side peak, which is 5563 m high. The ascent requires an official permit ( Permit) of the Nepalese government and the presence of a liaison officer. The ascent is technically relatively sophisticated.

Climbing history

In 1959, the British Harris and Fraser did not return from a climbing attempt on the Northeast Ridge.

1961 Edmund Hillary was staying with an expedition in the Khumbu to perform studies on the altitude sickness and acclimatization. This expedition really had no climbing permits. During his absence, a group undertook his expedition of a more or less illegal climb up. On March 13, 1961, New Zealander Mike Gill, Barry Bishop of Americans and the British physician Michael Ward reached the summit. They climbed the mountain via the so-called normal route, which runs through the southwest. The Nepalese government then ordered the immediate termination of the expedition. After two weeks of negotiations and payment of a fine Sir Edmund Hillary was able to continue the expedition.

Only in 1979 was the second ascent of Ama Dablam. In May, Jeff Lowe climbed the south face heavily rutted alone. In the autumn managed a French expedition of ascent over the northeast ridge very difficult. At the same time a New Zealand team led by Peter Hillary tried the ascent of the west wall. The New Zealander Ken Hyslop was hit by a large falling piece of a hanging glacier fatal.

1985 boarded a mixed group from the USA and Spain for the first time the south-east ( " Lagunak ridge "). A month later the spectacular ascent of the east face in alpine style succeeded by the Americans Carlos Buhler and Michael Kennedy.

In 2002, an ascent by Hans Kammerlander and cameraman Hartmann Seeber was broadcast live on television.