Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Tim Mosedale. Summit reached on 7th November 2006. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5486 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD06338 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Tim Mosedale |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition 2006 |
| 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 | Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-10-29 |
| Summit Date | 2006-11-07 |
| Summit Time | 1145 |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 2006-11-14 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(29/10,4500m),ABC(01/11,5300m,C1(05/11,5850m),C2(06/11,6000m),C3(06/11,6300m),Smt(07-08,11-12/11) |
| Route Notes | Mackenzie left C3 at 9 am on 7 Nov, summited at 11:45 am. Weather was good. He descended to C1, where he arrived at 5:30 pm. Day left C3 at 9:30 am on 8 Nov. Weather was good. He descended to C3, arrived at 4 pm. Brett and Ang Namgyal left C3 at 9:30 am on Nov 11, summited at 12:20 pm. Weather was good. Brett descended to C2, arrived at 5 pm. Ang Namgyal arrived at C3 at 1:30 pm and stayed there as he was due to go back to summit the next day. Summit team of 12 Nov left C3 at 9:30 am. Weather was good. They descended to C3. Vernon and Benson arrived at 4 pm. Murray and Ang Namgyal at 5:30 pm. Mosedale reached C3 on 11 Nov. He did not stay night, descended to BC same day. He did not summit as he gave his space to Murray, as logistics did not allow both. Murray tried to for summit on 11 Nov but turned back 50m above C3 as he was too snow. Mosedale told him to give it another go the next day which he did but Mosedale stayed at BC as there were not enough tents. Holding reached C1 on 5 Nov and stayed the night. He abandoned climb due to chest infection and left BC on 8 Nov. Smith reached C1 on 2 Nov on acclimatization walk. He did not stay night but returned to ABC. He abandoned climb on 7 Nov due to back pain. Sherpa: Ang Namgyal Sherpa, Pangboche, 14/5/84 Cho Oyu with Tim Mosedale in autumn 2006 (1/10/06) Everest Spring 2006 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458618 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Benson | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Brett | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Egremont, Cumbria, England | Physician (accident & emergency) | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason Day | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Hope Valley, Derbyshire, England | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kingsley Holding | M | 1976 | UK | Climber | London, England | Businessman in printing and publishing | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Mackenzie | M | 1981 | UK | Climber | Carlisle, Cumbria, England | Computer consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy John (Tim) Mosedale | M | 1965 | UK | Leader | Keswick, Cumbria, England | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenneth Murray | M | 1961 | UK | Climber | Edinburgh, Scotland | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| James Smith | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | Grindleford, England | IT consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Vernon | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Edinburgh, Scotland | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Namgyal (Ang Namgyal) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.