Ama Dablam | 2002 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2002 via SW Ridge, led by Kenton Cool. Summit reached on 4th December 2002. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4128 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD02404 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Kenton Cool |
| Sponsor | Jagged Globe Ama Dablam Expedition 2002 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 416,417 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Germany, Netherlands, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-11-23 |
| Summit Date | 2002-12-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 15 |
| Termination Date | 2002-12-08 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(23/11,4400m),C1(28/11,5700m),C2(06/12,6000m),C3(03/12,6300m),Smt(04,06/12) |
| Route Notes | Taylor left expedition 1 Dec because wanted to return to family. |
| Accidents | Lem 2 fingers frostnipped |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457135 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Edward Cool | M | 1973 | UK | Leader | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Maintenance worker on tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
| Pero Kalugerovich | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Nottingham, E Midlands, England | Computer designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Anne Karliczek | F | 1971 | Netherlands | Exp Doctor | Groningen, Netherlands | Surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Maja Karliczek | F | 1970 | Germany | Climber | Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany | Translator | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven Louie (Steve) Lem | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | San Francisco, California | Marketing consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Robin Taylor | M | 1949 | UK | Climber | Newmarket, Suffolk, England | Club manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongchu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.