Ama Dablam | 2000 SW Ridge
A Canada expedition to Ama Dablam in 2000 via SW Ridge, led by Tim Rippel. Summit reached on 16th October 2000. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3669 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD00323 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Tim Rippel |
| Sponsor | Peak Freaks Ama Dablam Expedition 2000 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 317 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Norway, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-10-03 |
| Summit Date | 2000-10-16 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 2000-10-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| 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(03/10,4600m),ABC(09/10,5200m),C1(11/10,5700m),C2(15/10,6200m),Smt(16/10) |
| Route Notes | C1 on SW Ridge C2 at normal C3 site on ridge. 16 Oct reached top at 11:30 on average, all after Germans. Stayed on top 1-1/2 hours, with no wind, very clear and very warm (gloves off), ate lunch and took lots of photos. Day before and after, strong winds and cold. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Escapes Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456309 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Baio | M | 1972 | USA | Climber | Nelson, British Columbia | Retail store owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark W. Bryant | M | 1949 | USA | Climber | Clayton, Washington | Posal mailhandler | Details Other expeditions |
| George Cutter | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Montreal, Quebec | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy Leonard (Tim) Rippel | M | 1961 | Canada | Leader | Nelson, British Columbia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Elmer Smith | M | 1946 | USA | Climber | Erie, Pennsylvania | Program manager for disabled Americans veterans organization | Details Other expeditions |
| Ole Henning Sommerfelt | M | 1968 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.