Ama Dablam | 2002 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2002 via SW Ridge, led by Thondup Saari. Summit reached on 23rd October 2002. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4118
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD02315
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Thondup Saari
Sponsor	Rangzewn Expedition to Ama Dablam
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	384,385
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2002-10-15
Summit Date	2002-10-23
Summit Time	1200
Summit Days	8
Total Days	12
Termination Date	2002-10-27
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	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	1
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(15/10,4640m),C1(22/10,5750m),C2(23/10,6300m),C3(22/10,6500m),Smt(23-24/10)
Route Notes	BC at normal site. 22nd Law and Nima Tamang went to C3 while other 2 members stopped at 6300m on biv. 23rd Law and Nima to top and other 2 to C3 and to top of 24th and spent night in C3. Law stayed night of C2 in empty tent; to C1 next night; BC on 25th; others to BC on 26th.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Iceland Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457093
Year	2002
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	32176
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02315
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Thomas
Last Name	Law
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Montpelier, Vermont
Occupation	Staff of family-owned company involved with clothing
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	2002-10-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	384
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	2436080
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas law
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32177
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02315
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	John Charles
Last Name	Marino
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Product specialist for recreation equipment producers
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	2002-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	385
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	2436422
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john charles marino
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32178
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02315
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Thondup David
Last Name	Saari
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Occupation	Student of nutrition and sports physiology
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	2002-10-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	385
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	2437761
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thondup david saari
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	32179
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02315
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Nima
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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	2002-10-23
Summit Date 2	2002-10-24
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	1200
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	1
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	384
Ascent 2	385
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	Summited on 24th from C3
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435868
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	4
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima tamang
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Thomas Law	M	1963	USA	Climber	Montpelier, Vermont	Staff of family-owned company involved with clothing	Details Other expeditions
John Charles Marino	M	1964	USA	Climber	Chicago, Illinois	Product specialist for recreation equipment producers	Details Other expeditions
Thondup David Saari	M	1967	USA	Leader	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Student of nutrition and sports physiology	Details Other expeditions
Nima Tamang	M	1962	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.