Ama Dablam | 2002 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2002 via SW Ridge, led by Wally Berg. Summit reached on 12th November 2002. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4121
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD02318
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Wally Berg
Sponsor Berg Adventures Ama Dablam 2002
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 406
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-11-02
Summit Date 2002-11-12
Summit Time 1230
Summit Days 10
Total Days 13
Termination Date 2002-11-15
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 6
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Lobuche East (1 Nov by all members)
Campsites BC(02/11,4600m),ABC(04/11,5630m),C1(05/11,5900m),C2(6100m),C3(11/11,6400m),Smt(12/11)
Route Notes BC at normal site. This team only people in C3 or above on 12th till 1 member of Todd's team arrived in C3. Bishop very impressed by what father's '61 team accomplished without fixed ropes. Burger so impressed by their coping with yellow tower; used caving ladder there so loads could be carried higher.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Peak Promotion
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457113
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Wallace Wayne (Wally) Berg M 1955 USA Leader Canmore, Alberta Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Brent Russell Bishop M 1966 USA Deputy Leader Seattle, Washington Consultant on park development and marketing Details Other expeditions
David L. Burger M 1948 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Psychologist Details Other expeditions
William Douglas (Doug) Frost M 1949 USA Climber Santa Fe, New Mexico Psychologist Details Other expeditions
Ryland William Gardner M 1963 USA Climber Edwards, Colorado Natural science teacher Details Other expeditions
Garry C. Porter M 1942 USA Climber Olalla, Washington Retired aerospace executive Details Other expeditions
Nima Tashi Sherpa M 1960 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD02318 - - http://www.bergadventures.com/cyber/ama1002/ama_1002_main.html - - -