Ama Dablam Expedition Dispatches
Berg Adventures' Ama Dablam Expedition: October 17 – November 21, 2015
To Climb the "Unclimbable"
It’s been 53 years since Barry Bishop and three others were the first to make it to the summit of a mountain that Sir Edmund Hillary had previously called “unclimbable” and “fantastically difficult.” This month, Barry Bishop’s son, Brent, is back guiding again an expedition for Berg Adventures International that will follow the same route up the southwest ridge. Please join us for continuous expedition coverage.
Ama Dablam demands the attention of all those who pass by. Its graceful lines of rock, ice, and steep fluted snow have been a draw for mountaineers for years. 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
Ama Dablam - A Historical Perspective
First published as part of our Ama Dablam 2002 Expedition:
Slides and historical background on the 1961 "Silver Hut" expedition.
BAI 2015 Team Members:
- Johanna Eneling
- Jen Loeb
Trip leader:
- Brent Bishop
Latest News and Daily Dispatches:
- November 18, 2015 – Berg Adventures Ama Dablam 2015 Expedition Wrapped Up!
- November 14, 2015 – Brent’s Summit Report
- November 13, 2015 – The Team is Back in Pangboche
- November 12, 2015 – Team is Back Down at Base Camp
- November 11, 2015 – Ama Dablam Summit Success!!
- November 8, 2015 – Brent, Johanna and Jen Reach Camp II
- November 7, 2015 – Two Dispatches from Brent Bishop
- November 4, 2015 – The Push to Yak Camp and Camp I
- November 2, 2015 – Our Puja Ceremony at the Base of Ama Dablam
- November 1, 2015 – A Winter Storm Created Challenges for the Teams Summit
- October 30, 2015 – Moving to Lobuche High Camp
- October 27, 2015 – Climbing High and Sleeping Low – Chukhung Ri to Pheriche
- October 26, 2015 – The Team Visits Lama Geshi for a Blessing
- October 25, 2015 – Celebrating the Explorers before Us
- October 24, 2015 – Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar – An Active Rest Day
- October 23, 2015 – The Beautiful Khumbu Region
- October 22, 2015 – Team Makes it to Namche!
- October 20, 2015 – Brent Bishop and Team Arrive in Kathmandu!
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