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

Field	Value
ID	32181
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02317
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	3
First Name	Alfred McKay (Mack)
Last Name	Ellerby
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Denver, Colorado
Occupation	Owner of company constructing fencing
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	2002-11-16
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	409
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	2432074
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alfred mckay (mack) ellerby
Year of Birth	1952
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

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

0 recorded references.