Ama Dablam | 2001 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2001 via SW Ridge, led by Mike Morris. Summit reached on 19th October 2001. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3871
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD01305
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2001
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Mike Morris
Sponsor Camp 5 Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 355
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Phakding->Namche->Khumjung->Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2001-10-07
Summit Date 2001-10-19
Summit Time 1300
Summit Days 12
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2001-10-21
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 100
Total Members 6
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 3
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(07/10,4500m),ABC(12/10,5300m),C1(13/10,5750m),C2.Biv(19/10,6000m),C3(18/10,6300m),Smt(19/10)
Route Notes BC at 4500m at usual site ABC at 5300m near the spring C2 at 6000m on the ridge used on way down (no tent) C3 at 6300m below snow dome. The group left C3 at 09:00 hours, summited at 13:00 hours, spent 25 mins, then down to C2 at 19:00 hours. Hamblin went up to C2 and gave up (scared); Hunter got cold and gave up after C2. The members are leaving Nepal on 25 and 27. Morris will be going to Island Peak, will leave on Nov 29. The group returned to KTM on Oct 24. Sherpas: "John" Chhedar Lama, three times summiter on Ama Dablam Phurba Bhote from Makalu Area, Everest summit in 2001 Spring Lhakpa Bhote from Makalu area, Ama Dablam summiter
Accidents Nelson had mild pneumonia and left expedition on Oct 15 and Nepal on 19th
Achievement 1st American to summit three times
Agency Highland Sherpa
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456678
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Scott Darin Bushman M 1966 USA Climber Santa Monica, California Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Brent Francis Hamblin M 1954 USA Climber Salt Lake City, Utah Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Paul Hunter M 1951 USA Climber Boise, Idaho Environmental engineer Details Other expeditions
Alan P. Kaplan M 1964 USA Climber Watertown, Massachusetts Chemist Details Other expeditions
Michael Austin (Mike) Morris M 1968 USA Leader Snowbird, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
David Dwain Nelson M 1949 USA Climber Park City, Utah Environmental consultant Details Other expeditions
Chhedar (John) Lama M - Nepal H-A Worker Upper Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Ridar Bhote M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.