Ama Dablam | 2001 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2001 via SW Ridge, led by Dan Mazur. Summit reached on 18th October 2001. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3877 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD01311 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2001 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Dan Mazur |
| Sponsor | International Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 354,357-358 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Japan, Switzerland, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2001-10-09 |
| Summit Date | 2001-10-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 2001-10-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(09/10,4600m),ABC(12/10,4950m),C1(13/10,5200m),C2(16/10,5600m),C3(17/10,6200m),Smt(18,21,23/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site above Mingbo. Too many ropes fixed on mountain left previously and very confusing as to which are any good and which not safe to use. Complaint by another leader that Mazur's team members were dangerously accidentally knocking off loose stones and ice probably justified: one member Ullin, had poor eye sight and might have done it; Dorje Tamang was clearing route and cleaning away loose items till Mazur told him to stop. Members left early as follows: 16 Oct - Wallis sprained ankle while practicing rock climbing near BC Weber had bad cough throughout his time at BC and above Kuhles had had enough 20 Oct - Bendixen had rapid heartbeat, probably caused by medication for high blood pressure Morimoto probable pulmonary edema Kroeker (summited on 18 Oct) Wallis and Mazur had intended to go directly to Tengkangpoche, but that climb was cancelled and no attempt made. 4 Nov, 2001 Swiss team leader Bolt complained that Mazur's team was so slow they monopolized the ropes and campsites for a week. Bolt's team placed their C2 high at 6000m and went to top from it. |
| Accidents | Morimoto probable pulmonary edema; Bendixen rapid heartbeat; Dougherty respiratory problem; Weber chronic cough; Wallis sprained ankle |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Parivar |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456677 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy L. Barwick | F | 1964 | USA | Climber | Redding, California | Forest firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryan B. Bendixen | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Littleton, Colorado | Building contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott C. Darsney | M | 1961 | USA | Climber | Unalaska, Alaska | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Rexford G. (Rex) Dougherty | M | 1945 | USA | Climber | Park City, Utah | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Shane David Edmonds | M | 1979 | USA | Climber | Glenwood Springs, Colorado | Truck driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Kent L. Kroeker | M | 1967 | USA | Climber | Coronado, California | Marine Corps pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Clayton Arthur Kuhles | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Prescott, Arizona | Owner of trash-hauling business | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruce Manning | M | 1950 | UK | Climber | Bristol, Avon, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Lee (Dan) Mazur | M | 1960 | USA | Leader | Seattle, Washington | House builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshikato Morimoto | M | 1953 | Japan | Climber | Nagano, Japan | Welder | Details Other expeditions |
| Duane S. Morrison | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Management performance consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jay R. Ullin | M | 1945 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Sales executive with telecomm equipment manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| David Wallis | M | 1970 | Australia | Climber | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| William C. (Bill) Weber | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Bellingham, Washington | Telecommunications company consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Rudy Zuber | M | 1970 | Switzerland | Climber | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Chemical technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa (Kongle) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-4, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Durge Bahadur Tamang | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-4, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.