Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge
A Canada expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Michel Collins. Summit reached on 16th October 2008. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6170 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD08309 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Michel Collins |
| Sponsor | Canadian Ama Dablam Expedition |
| 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 | France |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Gokyo->Pheriche->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-10-13 |
| Summit Date | 2008-10-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 5 |
| Termination Date | 2008-10-18 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to too much snow and not possible to put fix rope |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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(13/10,4600m),C1(15/10,5800m),xxx(16/10,6000m) |
| Route Notes | Collins, Adrien Stocky, Francois Stocky, Nima Dorje Tamang, Ang Gelu Sherpa and Lama Babu Sherpa climbed up to 6000m and descended to BC due to bad snow conditions. Graton and Simond slept in C1 on 15 Oct and descended to BC on 16th; Turgeon climbed up to C1 on 15 Oct and descended to BC. The team returned to Kathmandu on 26 Oct and will leave on 29th. Sherpas: Nima Dorje Tamang, 8/1/80 (24/09/2036), Bakachol-9, Khotang, Everest X2 Ang Gelu Sherpa, 23/7/70 (08/04/2027), Surke, Chaurikharka-4, Everest X1 Lama Babu Sherpa, 23/9/68 (08/06/2025), Bung-9, Everest X3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | High Altitude Dreams |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459374 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Collins | M | 1951 | Canada | Leader | Verdun, Quebec | Urban planning consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Jacques Graton | M | 1950 | Canada | Climber | Mont Tremblant, Quebec | Pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Simond | M | 1943 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrien Stocky | M | 1984 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Lift/elevator operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Francois Robert Stocky | M | 1958 | France | Climber | Village Neuf, Alsace, France | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Melanie Turgeon | F | 1976 | Canada | Climber | Mont Tremblant, Quebec | Ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje (Kala) Tamang | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chitre, Bakachol, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Gelu Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Surke, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lama Babu Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.