Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Tim Mosedale. Summit reached on 13th November 2008. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6212
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD08340
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2008
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Tim Mosedale
Sponsor Mosedale Ama Dablam
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 Ireland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2008-11-10
Summit Date 2008-11-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 15
Termination Date 2008-11-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 13
Summit Members 7
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(10/11,4600m),ABC(13/11,5400m),C1(16/115750m),C2(20/11,6000m),C3(17/116300m),Smt(13,18,20,22/11)
Route Notes Lhakpa Wangchu and Nurbu Bhote had already summited Ama Dablam in early Nov (with Todd expedition). They descended to BC and climbed with this expedition from BC. Sherpas: Lhakpa Wangchu, 20/10/86, Pangboche, Everest X2, Manaslu X1 Nurbu Bhote, 29/5/81, Hatiya, Everest X2
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459447
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ben Adeline M 1981 UK Climber - Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Philip Duncan Baker M 1963 UK Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Richard Brownlie M 1968 UK Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Patrick John (Paddy) Cave M 1982 Ireland Climber - Student Details Other expeditions
Ian Clayton M 1960 UK Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Stephen Giddenes M 1958 UK Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Michael W. Lockyer M 1968 UK Climber Felbridge, W Sussex, England Financial advisor Details Other expeditions
Timothy John (Tim) Mosedale M 1965 UK Leader Keswick, Cumbria, England Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Paul Stephen Platt M 1969 UK Climber - Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Anne Plenderleith M 1955 UK Climber - - Details Other expeditions
John Louie Plenderleith M 1954 UK Climber - Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Michael C. V. (Mike) Thomas M 1986 UK Climber - Student Details Other expeditions
Howard G. Whittaker M 1969 UK Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Wangchu Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nurbu Bhote Lama M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.