Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:23 pm
I have some pictures on my site http://tinyurl.com/ybw39l7 when we climbed it in 2000. I would put the Tower around 5.4 depending on conditions but some rate it higher.
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http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/
https://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/ama-dablam-normal-route-t49651.html
SophiaClimbs wrote:The mountain has been changing a lot lately but I'd think it's still a fairly straightforward climb to do unsupported for a competent, experienced climber with some time. The climbing is easy - 5.6 maybe? The only issue I can think of is C2. It's small and crowded and the sherpas talk to each other so they can throw down tents for their expeditions just as others are clearing out. Some of the smaller teams skip C2 but you have to be able to move pretty fast to do that so it's up to you and your pace. I've also saw climbers just get friendly with one of the expeditions and crash in one of their tents.
I always like the photos/descriptions on Cosley Houston although they are not recent.
http://www.cosleyhouston.com/amadablam.htm
http://www.cosleyhouston.com/recent/02- ... dablam.htm
radson wrote:Hey Sophia...CosleyHouston IMO have consistently the best mountaineering pics on the internet.