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.