Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Justin Merle. Summit reached on 31st October 2006. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5499
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD06351
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Justin Merle
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) 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	-
Basecamp Date	2006-10-22
Summit Date	2006-10-31
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	9
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2006-11-02
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	3
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(22/10,4572m),C1(25/10,5791m),C2(30/10,6035m),Smt(31/10)
Route Notes	Summiters left C2 at 4:30 am 31 Oct and on top 11:00 am, left top at 11:30 am in cloudy weather and starting to snow as usual; back to C2 3:30 pm. Sherpa summiters: Kami Tshering, aka Ang Tshering, 1962, Pangboche, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X5 Ang Pasang, 11/2/66, Pangboche, Everest X3 including 17/5/93, Cho Oyu X4
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458656
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	41156
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06351
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, 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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2006-10-31
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435687
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami tshering (ang chhiring) sherpa
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Brook Adam Mancinelli	M	1973	USA	Climber	Orinda, California	Firefighter	Details Other expeditions
Stephen Daniel Maxwell	M	1966	USA	Climber	Folsom, California	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Justin Reese Merle	M	1978	USA	Leader	Kent, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa	M	1962	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.