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 | - | - | - |