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.