Ama Dablam | 2002 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2002 via SW Ridge, led by Dave McNally. Summit reached on 16th November 2002. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4120 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD02317 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Dave McNally |
| Sponsor | 2002 American Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 409 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-11-11 |
| Summit Date | 2002-11-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 2002-11-18 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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 | Climbed Lobuche East (Ellerby about 6 Nov); climbed Pokalde (both on 9 Nov) |
| Campsites | BC(11/11,4725m),ABC(12/11,5640m),C1(14/11,5850m),C2(15/11,6100m),Smt(16/11) |
| Route Notes | McNally reached C1 and then old back problem stopped any more progress and down to BC 15th. Ellerby and Mingma to top as only summiters that day, down to C2 for night and BC 17th. Not a difficult climb says Ellerby with the fixed ropes there. |
| Accidents | Nothing except McNally's back problem |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457117 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred McKay (Mack) Ellerby | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Denver, Colorado | Owner of company constructing fencing | Details Other expeditions |
| David J. (Dave) McNally | M | 1953 | USA | Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide & artist (painter) | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kerung, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.