Ama Dablam | 2000 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2000 via SW Ridge, led by Inaki Ochoa. Summit reached on 6th December 2000. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3674
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD00403
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2000
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Inaki Ochoa
Sponsor Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 346
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Australia, Canada, Spain, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2000-11-18
Summit Date 2000-12-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2000-12-08
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 700
Total Members 13
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
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(18/11,4680m),C1(25/11,5800m),C3(30/11,6380m),Smt(06/12)
Route Notes C1 at start of SW Ridge C3 at slightly lower than normal (under dablam). C3 (actually C2 for this team but near normal C3) 20m below normal site because 6400m exposed to winds and 6380m under serac and protected from wind). Down to BC 1 Dec for 2 days rest and back to C3 on 5 Dec (4 British and Inaki: 1 Brit and Aussie had frostnip and left expedition 24-25 Nov; Benedict Clowes frostbite and left BC 2 Dec with Mooney, et al of Camp 5 group). 6 Dec 2 British not well and down to BC and 2 others and Inaki and 2 Sherpas to top (Stanford and Thomas Clowes). Expedition composed of 5 British friends; 1 Australian with them; 1 Spaniard employed by organizers Himalayan Guides as guide/leader; 5 Americans and 1 Canadian signed up by Camp 5, the American organizers of treks and expeditions. The two groups had separate base camps, but above BC they shared same tents, food and Sherpas and climbed together as on expedition. HG group also were buffeted by winds as the Camp 5 group had been but in Nov winds slightly stronger. Mooney had date with girlfriend in KTM on 7 Dec, so left expedition and other remaining Camp 5 members, Jen and Norris, with him (Jen with frostbitten fingers). Mooney - 6 Dec 00 Camp 5 group included people "who shouldn't have been there," technically not up to this climb. Stevens only visited BC on 18 Nov and left same day saying he had girlfriend problems. Dyer, who took her makeup kit to C1, tried to get to C3 but developed altitude sickness (pulmonary edema), so down to C1 for one night, then to BC and left expedition. Nelson visited C1 but did not sleep there and left expedition 19 Nov, not ready for the climb technically and mentally. That left 3 real climbers, Mooney, Norris and Jen, who climbed together but did not go above C3 because of cold strong winds (gusts of 80-100 km/hr which partially destroyed a tent they and Ochoa slept in night of 30 Nov, so all down to BC on 1 Dec. Camp 5 trio left BC 2 Dec and arrived KTM 4 Dec, Jen with frostbitten fingers that heal.
Accidents No accidents: 2 frostnip members and several cases of mild sicknesses
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456360
Year 2000
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Benedict Timothy Clowes M 1974 USA Climber London, England Broker Details Other expeditions
Thomas Joceline Clowes M 1973 USA Climber London, England Marketing manager Details Other expeditions
Sean Lithman M 1963 UK Climber London, England University lecturer in art and design Details Other expeditions
Ignacio (Inaki) Ochoa de Olza Seguin M 1967 Spain Leader Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Alpine guide & climbing instructor Details Other expeditions
Matthew O'Donnel M 1974 Australia Climber Lithgow, NSW, Australia Police officer Details Other expeditions
Nicholas Edward Ord M 1972 UK Climber Edinburgh, Scotland Army Captain Details Other expeditions
Geoffrey Stanford M 1971 UK Climber London, England Management consultant Details Other expeditions
Eva Dyer F 1959 USA Climber Denver, Colorado Psychologist Details Other expeditions
Robert Vincent (Bob) Jen M 1953 USA Climber New York, New York Real estate developer Details Other expeditions
Matthew Mooney M 1966 USA Climber Sunnyside, New York - Details Other expeditions
Stephen Nelson M 1957 Canada Climber Calgary, Alberta Attorney Details Other expeditions
Robin Norris M 1946 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Executive of outdoor clothing company Details Other expeditions
Edmond Stevens M 1957 USA Climber Los Angeles, California Television script writer Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Chhiri (Sonam) Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.