Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge

A Sweden expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Christian Edelstam. Summit reached on 8th November 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6211
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD08339
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Sweden
Leaders	Christian Edelstam
Sponsor	-
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	2008-11-05
Summit Date	2008-11-08
Summit Time	0700
Summit Days	3
Total Days	3
Termination Date	2008-11-08
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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	Climbed Island Peak (both members on different dates)
Campsites	BC(05/11,4600m),C1(06/11,5700m),C2(07/11,5900m),Smt(08/11)
Route Notes	The team was suppose to go to attempt North Ridge of Ama Dablam but went to SW Ridge. Edelstam wrote in his email of 2 Feb that he had bad throat during his entire trip and realized that he would not be fit enough to try the North Ridge. He wrote that Edelstam had rest for six days in Pangboche while Fransson summited Island Peak and later Edelstam summited Island Peak while Fransson was acclimatizing in C1 on Ama Dablam. Edelstam wrote that he joined Fransson in C1 and moved together to C2. They left C2 at 02:00 hours on 8 Nov in clear weather, slightly windy and cold from C3 upward. They reached summit at 07:00 hours, descended to C2 at 09:00 hours and continued to Pangboche same day. Edelstam and Fransson were the only climbers on the summit on that day, wrote Edelstam. The team returned to Kathmandu on 12 Nov and left on 17 Nov.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459397
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	46511
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD08339
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Christian L. A.
Last Name	Edelstam
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Sweden
Status	Leader
Residence	Abisko, Sweden
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2008-11-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
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	2438934
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christian l. a. edelstam
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46512
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD08339
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Mats Patrik
Last Name	Fransson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Sweden
Status	Climber
Residence	Nalden, Sweden
Occupation	Offshore oil platform worker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2008-11-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
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	2437776
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mats patrik fransson
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Christian L. A. Edelstam	M	1971	Sweden	Leader	Abisko, Sweden	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Mats Patrik Fransson	M	1968	Sweden	Climber	Nalden, Sweden	Offshore oil platform worker	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.