Ama Dablam | 2000 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2000 via SW Ridge, led by Adrian Ballinger. Summit reached on 8th November 2000. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3666
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD00320
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2000
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Adrian Ballinger
Sponsor -
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 337
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2000-11-03
Summit Date 2000-11-08
Summit Time 0920
Summit Days 5
Total Days 6
Termination Date 2000-11-09
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
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(03/11,4600m),C1(07/11,5800m),Smt(08/11)
Route Notes Left C1 at 2:30 am 8 Nov. "It was so nice to have the lines to myself and the route to myself and I wanted to summit before the clouds come in" - "it was a great day." On top 9:20 am, spent over an hour on top taking pictures and enjoying having summit all to himself. Down all the way to BC. "It was a long day." Reached BC at 6:00 pm 8 Nov. Swiss on Capricorn expedition gave him tea and whiskey on his arrival at BC.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Treks (Him Treks)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456332
Year 2000
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Adrian John Ballinger M 1976 UK Leader Baltimore, Maryland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.