Ama Dablam | 2000 SW Ridge

A Canada expedition to Ama Dablam in 2000 via SW Ridge, led by Grant Statham. Summit reached on 22nd October 2000. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3665
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD00319
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2000
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Canada
Leaders Grant Statham
Sponsor Alpine Specialists Ama Dablam 2000
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 327
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2000-10-15
Summit Date 2000-10-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 10
Termination Date 2000-10-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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(15/10,4600m),C1(18/10,5600m),C2(20/10,6100m),C3(21/10,6500m),Smt(22/10)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 at base of sharp ridge section, where broad ridge ends on S Ridge C2 on narrow slope of S Ridge C3 on S Ridge. 22 Oct 4 summiters went to top from C3 and slept in C2, down to BC 23 Oct. "We had a perfect trip" Statham said. Above C4 joined SW Ridge to summit. 5 Nov 2000 - David Hiddleston, leader of New Zealand expedition: On 21 Oct Grant Statham, Larry Stanier, Mantle and Williams climbed SW Ridge. From C2 went to summit on 22 Oct and down to BC on 23rd. No C3. They had permit for SE Ridge, but did not climb it as they claimed, not wanting Ministry of Tourism to learn this.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456315
Year 2000
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Douglas Lyle (Doug) Mantle M 1950 USA Climber Sylmar, California Attorney Details Other expeditions
Larry Stanier M 1958 Canada Climber Canmore, Alberta Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Grant Statham M 1969 Canada Leader Canmore, Alberta Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Hedd-Wyn Lloyd Williams M 1946 Canada Climber Calgary, Alberta Oral surgeon Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.