Ama Dablam | 2009 SW Ridge

A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 2009 via SW Ridge, led by Jean-David Kaltenmark. Summit reached on 2nd May 2009. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6322
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD09104
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jean-David Kaltenmark
Sponsor	French 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	2009-04-21
Summit Date	2009-05-02
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	14
Termination Date	2009-05-05
Termination Reason	8
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6250m due to not enough rope
High Point (m)	6250
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	800
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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(21/04,4600m),ABC(23/04,5400m),C1(24/04,5800m),C2(01/05,6000m),xxx(02/05,6250m)
Route Notes	Fixed rope: 800m from C1 to 6250m Kaltenmark couple and two Sherpas left C2 at 1 am of 2 May for higher camp at 6250m. There was icy traverse which was dangerous and there was not enough rope. Then they descended to C1, slept there. Next day to BC. The couple returned to Kathmandu on 7 May and will leave on 11 May. Sherpas: Da Tenji, 28/8/71 (10/05/2028), Kharikhola, Solu Rinji Nuru, 27/4/87 (14/01/2044), Taksindu-8, Solu
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Tribes Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459618
Year	2009
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	47561
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Jean-David
Last Name	Kaltenmark
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Villeurbanne, Rhone, France
Occupation	Commercial manager for various kinds of machines
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)	6250
Summit Date 1	2009-05-02
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	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2434110
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-david kaltenmark
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	47562
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Manon
Last Name	Kaltenmark
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Villeurbanne, Rhone, France
Occupation	Nurse supervisor
Leader	False
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)	6250
Summit Date 1	2009-05-02
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	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2434624
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	manon kaltenmark
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	47563
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Da Tenji
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
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)	6250
Summit Date 1	2009-05-02
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	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2439103
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	da tenji sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47564
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09104
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Rinji Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Taksindu-8, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
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)	6250
Summit Date 1	2009-05-02
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	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2444808
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rinji nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jean-David Kaltenmark	M	1957	France	Leader	Villeurbanne, Rhone, France	Commercial manager for various kinds of machines	Details Other expeditions
Manon Kaltenmark	F	1959	France	Climber	Villeurbanne, Rhone, France	Nurse supervisor	Details Other expeditions
Da Tenji Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Rinji Nuru Sherpa	M	1987	Nepal	H-A Worker	Taksindu-8, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.