Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge
A Ireland expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Clare O'Leary. Summit reached on 17th May 2006. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5160 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD06106 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Ireland |
| Leaders | Clare O'Leary |
| Sponsor | An Irish woman on Ama Dablam |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | By helicopter to Namche->Pangboche->Gorakshep->EvBC |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-05-05 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-17 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 Pokhalde |
| Campsites | BC(05/05,4650m),C1(07/05,5700m),C2(15/05,6000m),C3(16/05,6280m),Smt(17/05) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Helicopter to Namche, Deboche, Pangboche, Pheriche, Lobuche, Gorak Shep, EvBC, Gorak Shep, Pokhalde (summit), Pangboche. O'Leary, Nima Sherpa and Wangchu Sherpa left C3 on 17 at 06:00 hours, reached to summit at 11:00 hours, stayed on summit about 30 minutes, descended to C3 about 14:00 hours. Good weather conditions at the beginning of climbing. Around 10:30 hours started snow falling. Swiss Expedition member Volken and Imstepf and a Sherpa were ahead of O'Leary on summit. She returned to Kathmandu on May 21 and will leave on 24th. Sherpas: Nima Sherpa, 2/12/72, Kharikhola, Cho Oyu X4 Wangchu Sherpa, 36 years old, Pawai-1, Solu |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | High Country Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458444 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Louise O'Leary | F | 1971 | Ireland | Leader | Douglas, Cork, Ireland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima (Ngima, Maila) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Wangchu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.