Ama Dablam | 2002 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2002 via SW Ridge, led by Mark Watson. Summit reached on 21st April 2002. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3979
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD02102
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Mark Watson
Sponsor Ama Dablam Southwest Ridge 2002
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-04-09
Summit Date 2002-04-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2002-04-23
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6500m due to lack of strength and time
High Point (m) 6500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
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(09/04,4600m),ABC(11/04,5300m),C1(13/04,5800m),C2(18/04,6000m),C3(19/04,6300m),xxx(21/04,6500m)
Route Notes High point at top right side of Ama Dablam. 21st late in day at high point and tired, lightning storm discouraging and just about every day snow in afternoon. No time to go down to rest and return to climb. By now only 4 members left; other 3 left BC 15 April: Lindsey found mountain not for him and never went above BC, Dorrell got to ABC and MacDonald to C1 once; not really well. Sherpa also had bouts of illness, so load carrying strength insufficient from early days on mountain.
Accidents 3 cases of chest infection
Achievement -
Agency Holiday Mountain Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456863
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Mark Watson M 1966 UK Leader Guildford, Surrey, England Manufacturing engineer Details Other expeditions
David J. (Smiler) Cuthbertson M 1948 UK Deputy Leader Dores, Inverness, Scotland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christopher Bogle M 1973 UK Climber Plymouth, Devon, England Manufacturing engineer Details Other expeditions
Mark Dashwood M 1966 UK Climber London, England Software developer Details Other expeditions
Dean Dorrell M 1967 UK Climber Beenham, England Banker Details Other expeditions
Dean Lindsey M 1965 UK Climber Farnham, Surrey, England Manufacturing engineer Details Other expeditions
Michael MacDonald M 1972 UK Climber Inverness, Scotland Rope access worker Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.