Ama Dablam | 2009 SW Ridge

A Canada expedition to Ama Dablam in 2009 via SW Ridge, led by Christopher Szymiec. Summit reached on 21st November 2009. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6557
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD09323
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 II)
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 Denmark, UK, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2009-11-16
Summit Date 2009-11-21
Summit Time 0800
Summit Days 5
Total Days 7
Termination Date 2009-11-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 4
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 14 Nov (Blessley, Herbert, Olsen, Siddhi Bahadur Tamang)
Campsites BC(16/11,4600m),C1(19/11,5680m),C2(20/11,6000m),Smt(21/11)
Route Notes The team first climbed Island Peak. Blessley, Herbert, Olsen and Siddhi Bahadur Tamang reached the summit on 14 November. Then their Ama Dablam sumit bid was made from C2 at 2:05 am on 21 November by Blessley, Olsen, Szymiec, Tyler, Pemba Rinjin and Siddhi Bahadur. All went to the summit. Szymiec was the first to reach the top at 8:00 am ("I ran up, I was cold") in BC the next day. Next were Olsen with Pemba Rinjin at 10:00 am, and last were Blessley, Tyler and Siddhi Bahadur Tamang at 1:00 pm. Szymiec descended all the way to BC at 6:00 pm; all the others stopped in C2 at about 6:00 pm and were in BC the next day. Non summiting Ama Dablam member: Herbert did not get as far as C1. He climbed to 5500m on 19 November, when the others reached C1, with Siddhi Bahadur. The climb was technically too difficult for Herbert. He and Siddhi Bahadur descended to BC, where Herbert remained while Siddhi Bahadur went up and joined the others. 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 2459821
Year 2009
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ian Robert Blessley M 1979 UK Climber Cardiff, Wales Student Details Other expeditions
Michael Lawrence Herbert M 1961 UK Climber Singapore Project manager for offshore oil & gas production company Details Other expeditions
Henrik Andre Olsen M 1970 Denmark Climber Lasby, Denmark Technical school teacher Details Other expeditions
Christopher Stephen (Chris) Szymiec M 1973 Canada Leader Edmonton, Alberta Alpine guide 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.