Ama Dablam | 2000 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2000 via SW Ridge, led by Dave Penny. Summit reached on 25th April 2000. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3489 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD00109 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Dave Penny |
| Sponsor | Colorado Ama Dablam 2000 Expedition |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Khumbu Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-04-13 |
| Summit Date | 2000-04-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2000-04-27 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to snow conditions on ridge and mild illness |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(13/04,4500m),ABC(16/04,5200m),C1(19/04,5800m),C2(22/04,6100m),C3(25/04,6400m),xxx(25/04,6400m) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site. 26 April descended from C3 because lot of new snow on ridge and some members had stomach problems. Spitzer could not go higher because not in good health now. Penny and Spitzer went down to BC in 26th and climb finished. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456135 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David (Dave) Penny | M | 1960 | USA | Leader | Crested Butte, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Roach | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Atlanta, Georgia | Computer consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Courtney Scales | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Almont, Colorado | Alpine guide & instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Laura Scales | F | 1969 | USA | Climber | Almont, Colorado | Outdoor educator | Details Other expeditions |
| Austin (Led) Spitzer | M | 1967 | USA | Climber | Denver, Colorado | Medical student | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Stuplich | M | 1947 | USA | Climber | Crested Butte, Colorado | Real estate dealer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.