Alpine Ramble Story
Ama Dablam Winter Attempt
Khumbu • 6,812 m
Read time
8 minutes
Elevation gain
+2,300 m
Category
expeditions
Lean team, alpine style. A near-perfect weather window and a daring push on the Grey Tower.
Ama Dablam in December is reserved for climbers who love solitude and spindrift. Our three-person rope team moved capsule-style, caching on the Mushroom Ridge and firing the summit push between twin jet streams.
Lesson learned: fixed lines from autumn were iced solid, so we backed them up with our own lightweight kit. Frostbite avoided thanks to a disciplined pace and aggressive hydration stops.
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