Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge

A Canada expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Tim Rippel. Summit reached on 14th October 2006. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5496
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Tim Rippel
Sponsor	Peak Freaks Ama Dablam Expedition 2006
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Australia, Greece, Lithuania, UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2006-10-01
Summit Date	2006-10-14
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	13
Total Days	16
Termination Date	2006-10-17
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6150 due to unstable snow conditions and oncoming storm
High Point (m)	6150
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	800
Total Members	18
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
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(01/10,4600m),ABC(05/10,5200m),C1(08/10,5750m,C2(12/10,6000m),xxx(14/10,6150m)
Route Notes	BC on normal site C1 at SW Ridge Sherpas high point on 14 Oct by Dendi and Ngima Tsering at 6150m. Climb abandoned because dangerously deep unstable snow on the ridge and clouds movement indicated snowstorm coming. On 13th members turned back at 6100m because of dangerous snow and on 14th Oct Sherpas turned back at 6150m for same reason; thigh-deep snow, which other climbers fell through onto rocks. Sherpas: Dendi, Chaurikharka, 30 years old Ngima Tsering, 19, Khunde
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458594
Year	2006
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	41131
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Kevin Paul
Last Name	Adams
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Grantham, Lincoln, England
Occupation	Teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2436589
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kevin paul adams
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41132
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Simon
Last Name	Alford
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	Business consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Left early to be with wife for arrival on new baby
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2436787
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	simon alford
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41133
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	George (Giorgio)
Last Name	Ardavanis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Greece
Status	Climber
Residence	Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation	Financial analyst and electrical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2433136
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	george (giorgio) ardavanis
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41134
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	07
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Aldas
Last Name	Baltutis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Lithuania
Status	Climber
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Occupation	Business consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2006-10-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438320
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aldas baltutis
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41135
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	09
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Dereck Andrew
Last Name	Davey
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Noosaville, QLD, Australia
Occupation	Accountant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435404
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dereck andrew davey
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41136
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	10
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Michael
Last Name	Grainger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Waterloo, Ontario
Occupation	Teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432544
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael grainger
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41137
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	11
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Jim
Last Name	Hansen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Okotoks, Alberta
Occupation	Cardiologist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2430884
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jim hansen
Year of Birth	1948
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41138
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	12
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Guy Tristram
Last Name	Higgot
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Thornton, Ontario
Occupation	Police officer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437718
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guy tristram higgot
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41139
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Mirek
Last Name	Hladik
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Nelson, British Columbia
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2006-10-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437927
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mirek hladik
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	41140
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	13
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Mark
Last Name	Johncox
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Georgetown, Grand Cayman, British West Indies
Occupation	Accountant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2440026
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark johncox
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41141
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	14
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Carol
Last Name	Knudsen
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Human resources manager for energy company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2432422
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	carol knudsen
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41142
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	15
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Jeff
Last Name	Knudsen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Building contractor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434738
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jeff knudsen
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41143
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	16
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Guy
Last Name	Leveille
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Occupation	Police officer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2436156
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guy leveille
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41144
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	17
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Clare
Last Name	Newman
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Market anaylst
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2439521
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	clare newman
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41145
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Timothy Leonard (Tim)
Last Name	Rippel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Leader
Residence	Nelson, British Columbia
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2006-10-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435451
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	timothy leonard (tim) rippel
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	41146
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Clayton
Last Name	Sheen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Prince George, British Columbia
Occupation	Firefighter
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441822
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	clayton sheen
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	41147
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	18
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Daniel
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	IT consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2439522
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daniel smith
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	41525
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	08
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Mathew (Mat)
Last Name	Boylan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	Financial firm executive
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	ABC only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2439527
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mathew (mat) boylan
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	34
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	41557
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	20
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Nima Tshering (Ngima Tshering)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khunde, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6150
Summit Date 1	2006-10-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2444077
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima tshering (ngima tshering) sherpa
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	41658
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Member ID	19
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Dendi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chaurikharka, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6150
Summit Date 1	2006-10-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-70
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dendi sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

20 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kevin Paul Adams	M	1964	UK	Climber	Grantham, Lincoln, England	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Simon Alford	M	1965	UK	Climber	Singapore	Business consultant	Details Other expeditions
George (Giorgio) Ardavanis	M	1955	Greece	Climber	Sofia, Bulgaria	Financial analyst and electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Aldas Baltutis	M	1969	Lithuania	Climber	Moscow, Russia	Business consultant	Details Other expeditions
Dereck Andrew Davey	M	1961	Australia	Climber	Noosaville, QLD, Australia	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Michael Grainger	M	1953	Canada	Climber	Waterloo, Ontario	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Jim Hansen	M	1948	Canada	Exp Doctor	Okotoks, Alberta	Cardiologist	Details Other expeditions
Guy Tristram Higgot	M	1967	Canada	Climber	Thornton, Ontario	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Mirek Hladik	M	1968	Canada	Deputy Leader	Nelson, British Columbia	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Mark Johncox	M	1974	Canada	Climber	Georgetown, Grand Cayman, British West Indies	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Carol Knudsen	F	1953	Canada	Climber	Calgary, Alberta	Human resources manager for energy company	Details Other expeditions
Jeff Knudsen	M	1959	Canada	Climber	Calgary, Alberta	Building contractor	Details Other expeditions
Guy Leveille	M	1963	Canada	Climber	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Clare Newman	F	1972	UK	Climber	London, England	Market anaylst	Details Other expeditions
Timothy Leonard (Tim) Rippel	M	1961	Canada	Leader	Nelson, British Columbia	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Clayton Sheen	M	1978	Canada	Deputy Leader	Prince George, British Columbia	Firefighter	Details Other expeditions
Daniel Smith	M	1972	UK	Climber	Singapore	IT consultant	Details Other expeditions
Mathew (Mat) Boylan	M	1972	Australia	Climber	Singapore	Financial firm executive	Details Other expeditions
Nima Tshering (Ngima Tshering) Sherpa	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khunde, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dendi Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chaurikharka, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7713
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD06348
Reference ID	01
Year	2006
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.peakfreaks.com/amadablam06dispatch.htm
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD06348	-	-	http://www.peakfreaks.com/amadablam06dispatch.htm	-	-	-