Ama Dablam | 2009 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2009 via SW Ridge, led by Andrew Brown. Summit reached on 28th April 2009. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6323 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD09105 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Andrew Brown |
| Sponsor | Brown Brothers on Ama Dablam |
| 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 | See route details |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-23 |
| Summit Date | 2009-04-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 10 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-03 |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6300m due to lack of fix ropes (Sherpa refused to bring more ropes from BC) |
| High Point (m) | 6300 |
| 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 | Climbed Lobuche East on 17 April |
| Campsites | BC(23/04,4600m),C1(26/04,5800m),C2(29/04,6000m),Mbrs.xxx(29/04,6000m),Sherpas.xxx(28/04,6300m) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Namche->Dingboche->Lobuche->Kalapattar->BC->Dingboche->Namche->Pangboche. Brown brothers spent night in C2 on 29 April. Sherpas established C3 at 6300m and told Brown that the ropes are finished. When asked to bring up more ropes which are available in BC, Phu Tenzing refused to do so. So Browns decided to descend to BC. On 3 May things were retrieved from camps. The weather was good, enjoyable. Sherpas: Phu Rinji, 25/11/81 (10/08/2038), Patle-4, Okhaldhunga Da Tendi, 24/5/1975, Garma-2, Solu Fixed rope: 800m from C2 to C3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Makalu Adventure |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459614 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew (Andy) Brown | M | 1973 | UK | Leader/Exp Doctor | Beaford, Devon, England | Physician (general practitioner) | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard (Rick) Brown | M | 1979 | UK | Climber | Lanchester, Durham, England | Forensic scientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Rinji Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-4, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Tendi/Da Tenji Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Garma-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.