Mt. Ama Dablam is a beautiful mountain, located  in the eastern parts of Nepal in Khumbu region. It is a steep pyramid of ice with vertical walls and sharp, exposed ridge. Ama Dablam means "Mother's necklace". Ama Dablam was first climbed on March 13, 1961 by Mike Gill (NZ), Barry Bishop (USA), Mike Ward (UK) and Wally Romanes (NZ) via the Southwest Ridge.SW ridge is normal route, a technical route with three camps above base camp. The climb usually completed in less than four weeks. The climbing on the route involves pure rock climbing on exquisite granite followed by mixed snow and rock climbing. The last section to the summit involves ice climbing followed by a long steep snow slope up to the summit.

MOUNTAIN INFORMATION

Height	6,812m / 22,350 ft
Range	Mahalangur Himal
Location	Mahalangur Himal
Latitude	28.43.37
Longitude	87.28.13

  
EXPEDITION FACT

Duration	32 Days
Climbing Duration	12 Days
Route	Normal Route SW
Starding Point	Kathmandu
Finishing Point	Kthmandu
2011	Spring (April, May) Autumn (October , November)

ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 02: Briefing at Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Tourism Industry Division.
Day 03: By Plane: Kathmandu to Lukla, (35min-2800m). Trek to Phakding, (4h-2640m).
Day 04: Phakding to Namche Bazaar, (6h-3446m).
Day 05: Acclimatization.
Day 06: Namche to Tengboche Monastery (6h-3687m).
Day 07: Tengboche to Dingboche (6h-4260m).
Day 08: Dingboche to Lobuche (5h-4930m).
Day 09: Lobuche to Gorakship (3h-5140m).
Day 10: Gorakship to Pangboche (6h- 3880)
Day 11: Pangboche to Ama Dablam Base Camp (3h- 4570m)
Day 12-24: Mt. Ama Dablam Climbing Period
Day 25: Cleaning up Base Camp.
Day 26: Base Camp to Tengboche
Day 27: Tengboche to Namche
Day 28: Namche to Lukla
Day 29: By Plane: Lukla to Kathmandu.
Day 30: Debriefing at Tourism Industry Division
Day 31: Free day in Kathmandu for shopping and other activities
Day 32: Departure from Kathmandu.