Ama Dablam | 2001 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2001 via SW Ridge, led by John Rowe. Summit reached on 15th November 2001. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3882
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD01316
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2001
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders John Rowe
Sponsor Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Netherlands
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-11-09
Summit Date 2001-11-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 10
Termination Date 2001-11-19
Termination Reason 9
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
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(09/11,4560m),C1(12/11,5700m),C2(14/11,6100m),xxx(15/11,6200m)
Route Notes BC at normal site (all other expeditions there too) C2 on SW Ridge. Trekking agent said could climb until 1 Dec, 2 weeks beyond official end of autumn season but never received HMG permission to do so. So had no time to acclimatize. 15th all members except Rowe went from C2 to try for top but turned back at 6200m because slight altitude sickness which in turn was due to lack of time to climb after 15th, they were going too slowly. Slept in C1 on 15th. Rowe climbed to C1 twice. An old rope broke on descent but no one injured. Rowe never had a briefing from the Tourism Ministry, never saw his liaison officer.
Accidents Rowe bad chest and lung viral infection (to Pangboche aid post twice); Yates got Rowe's bug
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan High Country Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456705
Year 2001
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dolf Nyssen M 1955 Netherlands Climber Well, Limburg, Netherlands Management consultant Details Other expeditions
John Michael Rowe M 1955 UK Leader Plymouth, Devon, England Security consultant Details Other expeditions
Sam Rutherford M 1972 UK Climber London, England Joint owner of rope-access (for high building) company Details Other expeditions
Archie Stirling M 1961 UK Climber Stirling, Scotland Builder Details Other expeditions
Ebe Van der Molen M 1965 Netherlands Climber Terhorne, Friesland, Netherlands Insurance company personnel manager Details Other expeditions
Nicholas Yates M 1967 UK Climber Glasgow, Scotland Golfer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.