Ama Dablam | 2009 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2009 via SW Ridge, led by David Morton. Summit reached on 14th November 2009. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6552
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD09318
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2009
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders David Morton
Sponsor Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Ama Dablam Expedition 2009
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 2009-11-10
Summit Date 2009-11-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 9
Termination Date 2009-11-19
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6050m due to Folkert's stomach trouble
High Point (m) 6050
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 Attempted Kusum Kangru north face solo 5250m on 4 Nov (Morton); climbed Baruntse (BARU-093-07) and Cho Oyu (CHOY-093-16) (Folkerts)
Campsites BC(10/11,4600m),C1(13/11,5800m),xxx(14/11,6050m)
Route Notes Morton and Folkerts met at Namche Bazar of 8 November. He had attempted Kusum Kangru solo and she had gone to a beach in Thailand, returned to Kathmandu on 2 November, and flown to Lukla on the 3rd. They arrived at BC on 10 November. On the 13th, they occupied C1 and on the 14th they climbed to 6000m at the Yellow Tower, but then turned back to C1 because it appeared that a snowstorm was coming. On the 15th, there was some wind and clouds were coming in, so they retreated to BC to wait for better weather. On the 18th, the weather had improved Morton, Folkerts and Phura Kancha, launched their summit push from BC. But at 5600m, Folkerts recurring stomach trouble flared up, and she "felt miserable," she said; she returned to BC that day. Morton went up to C1 only, while Phurba Kancha continued up to C2's site at about 6050m to retrieve the gear he ahd left there on the 14th. They both returned to BC on the 19th, and the climb was now finished. Thus the members' high point was C1 on 18 November and their Sherpa's was C2 site at 6050m on 14 and 18 November. Morton returned to Kathmandu on 22 November, but Folkerts stayed in Khumbu at Phura Kancha's home in Thami for two weeks. Sherpa: Phura Kancha, 17/1/77, Thami, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X2 including autumn 2009
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459814
Year 2009
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Vanessa Alessandra Folkerts F 1988 USA Climber Krummhoern, Germany & Key Biscayne, Florida University student Details Other expeditions
David Charles (Dave) Morton M 1971 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.