Ama Dablam | 2001 SW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2001 via SW Ridge, led by Duncan Chessell. Summit reached on 26th October 2001. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3883
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD01317
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2001
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Australia
Leaders	Duncan Chessell
Sponsor	South Australian Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	363
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2001-10-24
Summit Date	2001-10-26
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	2
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	2
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Island, Lobuche and Pokalde (all 3 members to all summits)
Campsites	NoBC,C1(24/10,5800m),C2(25/10,6000m),C3(26/10,6300m),Smt(26/10)
Route Notes	C1 normal site. After climbing 3 other porters, went directly from Pangboche to C1 on 24 Oct. On 26 Oct Weeks and party to top while Hawthorne went to C3; summiters went to top from C2 and slept 26th night in C3. 27th to C1 and 28th to Pangboche. Were well acclimatized by previous climbs in area to one top of over 6100m.
Accidents	Hawthorne circulation problem in hands
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456685
Year	2001
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	30582
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD01317
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Duncan Charles
Last Name	Chessell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Leader
Residence	Canberra, ACT, Australia
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2001-10-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	363
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438908
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	duncan charles chessell
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	30583
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD01317
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Benjamin
Last Name	Hawthorne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Kurralta Park, SA, Australia
Occupation	Teacher of science and physical education
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	2001-10-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2441602
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	benjamin hawthorne
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30584
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD01317
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Peter
Last Name	Weeks
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Sterling, SA, Australia
Occupation	Property developer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2001-10-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	363
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432529
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter weeks
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30585
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD01317
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2001-10-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	363
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-26
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	30586
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD01317
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2001
Season	3
First Name	Chamba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2001-10-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	363
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-26
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chamba sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Duncan Charles Chessell	M	1970	Australia	Leader	Canberra, ACT, Australia	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Benjamin Hawthorne	M	1978	Australia	Climber	Kurralta Park, SA, Australia	Teacher of science and physical education	Details Other expeditions
Peter Weeks	M	1953	Australia	Climber	Sterling, SA, Australia	Property developer	Details Other expeditions
Tshering Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Chamba Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.