Ama Dablam | 2009 SW Ridge

A Canada expedition to Ama Dablam in 2009 via SW Ridge, led by Christopher Szymiec. Summit reached on 4th November 2009. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6555
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD09321
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2009
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Canada
Leaders Christopher Szymiec
Sponsor Field Touring Alpine Ama Dablam Expedition 2009 (Group I)
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 Brazil, Netherlands, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2009-10-28
Summit Date 2009-11-04
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 7
Total Days 10
Termination Date 2009-11-07
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 2
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 Climbed Island Peak on 27 Oct (De Waard, Szymiec, Tyler and Siddhi Bahadur Tamang)
Campsites BC(28/10,4600m),C1(01/11,5680m),C2(03/11,6000m),Smt(04/11)
Route Notes The team first climbed Island Peak. De Waard, Szymiec, Tyler and Siddhi Bahadur Tamang reached the summit on 27 October. On Ama Dablam their summit bid was made from C2 at 2:00 am on 4 November by De Waard, Takahashi, Pemba Rinzin and Siddhi Bahadur. All went to the summit; De Waard and Siddhi Bahadur at 10:00 am, Takahashi and Pemba Rinjin at 10:35 am. They were back in C2 at about 4:00 pm and in BC the next day. Non-summit members on Ama Dablam: Szymiec slipped while climbing to C2 on 3 November and bruised his chest. He returned to BC that day and remained there. Tyler reached C2 on the 3rd, but his chest infection sent him to BC that day; he left BC on the 5th to go to Namche, where he recovered and was able to join Group II. Sherpas: Pemba Rinjin Sherpa, 1/1/65, Tashigaon, Makalu-5, Sankhuwasabha, Everest X4 Siddhi Bahadur Tamang, 1981, Lamabagar-5, Dolakha, no 8000ers
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Su-Swagatam Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459804
Year 2009
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eric Wilhelmus De Waard M 1978 Netherlands Climber Middelburg, Netherlands Office manager of software company Details Other expeditions
Christopher Stephen (Chris) Szymiec M 1973 Canada Leader Edmonton, Alberta Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Emilia Yoko Takahashi M 1976 Brazil Climber Sao Paulo, Brazil Engineer Details Other expeditions
Samuel Allen (Sam) Tyler M 1982 USA Climber Nantucket, Massachusetts Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinjin Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Siddhi Bahadur Tamang M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Simigaon, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.