Ama Dablam | 2007 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2007 via SW Ridge, led by Ben Palmer. Summit reached on 20th October 2007. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5831 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD07319 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Ben Palmer |
| Sponsor | 2 British on Ama Dablam |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | Kalapattar |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-10-12 |
| Summit Date | 2007-10-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 10 |
| Termination Date | 2007-10-22 |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6250m due to lack of strength to solo |
| High Point (m) | 6250 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(12/10,4700m),ABC(14/10,5300m),C1(16/10,5600m),C2(19/10,6000m),xxx(20/10,6250m) |
| Route Notes | On 20 Oct Palmer left C2 at 9:30 am. Weather was very cold, but clear. The climb was straightforward and enjoyable. When he reached mushroom ridge at about 7 am he met Tim Rippel who told him about the avalanche that came down on 19 Oct. Palmer decided to abandon his climb as he was not feeling strong enough to go up by himself. He descended ta ABC, arrived at noon. O'Neill reached BC on 12 Oct. He stayed at BC for the whole expedition as he did not feel strong enough, mentally and physically to climb the mountain. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Yala Adventure |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459011 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes O'Neill | M | 1978 | UK | Climber | Bristol, Avon, England | Outdoor shop mountain department's supervisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Benjamin John Palmer | M | 1980 | UK | Leader | Bristol, Avon, England | Personal fitness trainer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.