Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Will Cross. Summit reached on 20th November 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6198
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD08326
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Will Cross
Sponsor	Will Cross 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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2008-11-15
Summit Date	2008-11-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	5
Total Days	10
Termination Date	2008-11-25
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6000m due to Cross's chest infection
High Point (m)	6000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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(15/11,4600m),C1(19/11,5500m),xxx(20/11,6000m)
Route Notes	Will Cross Ama Dablam Expedition - 30 Nov 2008 The day after they had made C1, on 20 November Cross and Nawang Tenzing "aimed for" C3, but "it was pretty crowded," so they just "touched" C2 and descended to BC that day. Three days later, on the 23rd, they went up to C1, and on the 24th set out for C2. But Cross now had a chest infection which gave him a bad cough and difficulty breathing, so they turned around at about 5900m and returned to BC. The climb was over. On his way up to C2 on the 20th, Cross looked at the Dablam through his telescope, and "it looked badly fractured." Nevertheless they tried to get to the summit. Their plan was to go to C2, stay for a couple of hours while boiling water, leave the camp at 3:00 am when it was still cold, take a stove with them, but no tent, and go for the summit. Sherpa: Nawang Tenzing, 1/2/60, Phortse, Everest X3, Lhotse X3 (now lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459409
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	46406
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD08326
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	William Hayden Gregory (Will)
Last Name	Cross
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Alpinist & public speaker
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	2008-11-20
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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2437513
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	william hayden gregory (will) cross
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46407
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD08326
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Nawang Tenzing (Nawangle)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	Alpinist & speaker
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	2008-11-20
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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2434902
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nawang tenzing (nawangle) sherpa
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
William Hayden Gregory (Will) Cross	M	1967	USA	Leader	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Alpinist & public speaker	Details Other expeditions
Nawang Tenzing (Nawangle) Sherpa	M	1960	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	Alpinist & speaker	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.