Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Joby Ogwyn. Summit reached on 29th October 2006. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5493
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD06345
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2006
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Joby Ogwyn
Sponsor Independent climber 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 -
Basecamp Date 2006-10-26
Summit Date 2006-10-29
Summit Time 1400
Summit Days 3
Total Days 5
Termination Date 2006-10-31
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(26/10),C1(28/10),Smt(29/10)
Route Notes BC at Todd's special site C1 at normal site, where climb actually begins. "I don't clip into all that stuff (old rope), I just climb it." Left C1 at 8:15 am, on top at 2:00 pm and to C1 at 6:30 pm. On "best weather day" had waited 48 hours at BC for change he could see was coming and when left mountain getting cloudy. Was in BC 30th. Made climb to take pictures of Everest for two companies making energy drink and sunglasses.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458609
Year 2006
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joby David Ogwyn M 1974 USA Leader Shreveport, Louisiana (parent's home) Alpinist & photographer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.