Ama Dablam | 2009 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2009 via SW Ridge, led by Andrew Chapman. Summit reached on 28th November 2009. 17 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6559
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD09325
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2009
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Andrew Chapman
Sponsor Jagged Globe Ama Dablam Expedition 2009
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 Canada, Norway, Australia
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2009-11-16
Summit Date 2009-11-28
Summit Time 1230
Summit Days 12
Total Days 16
Termination Date 2009-12-02
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 150
Total Members 11
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 6
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 -
Campsites BC(16/11,4600m),C1(20/11,5800m),C2(26/11,6000m),C3(27/11,6300m),Smt(28,30/11)
Route Notes The expedition went to the summit in two parties. The first one left C3 for the top on 28 November at 7:00 am. They were Beaman, Ruddle, Sunde-Rasmussen, Walder, Pasang Tenzing, Tshering Pemba and Mingma Gyalze. All were on the summit at 12:30 pm and back in C3 for the night at 4:30 pm. They descended to BC the next day. On 30 November at 6:40 am, the second party left C3 for the top. They were Chapman, Greenhalgh, Hardy, Nevile, Ralph, Seabrook, Pema Tshering, Nima Gyalzen and Sherap. The entire group arrived at the summit at 11:30 am and returned to C3 at 3:30 pm that day. BC the next day. Non-summiting member: Curtler got to 5900m on 26 November on his way with others to establish C2, but the climb was too much for him and he went back to C1 that day; to BC the next day. Sherpas: Mingma Gyalje, 14/4/86 (1/1/2043), Beding, Everest X2 Nima Gyalzen, 18/5/76 (5/2/2033), Beding, Everest X8, Cho Oyu X1, Manaslu X2 Pasang Tenzing, 1/10/84 (15/5/2041), Beding, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X2 Pema Tshering/Pem Chhiri, 16/12/80, Chankhu-6, Dolakha, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Sherap Sherpa, 8/8/72, Taktar, Beni-3, Solu, Everest X4 Tshering Pemba, 12/12/85 (27/8/2042), Beding, Everest X2, Manaslu X1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459828
Year 2009
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

17 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Shane Lee Beaman M 1957 Canada Climber Toronto, Ontario Trainer about alarm systems Details Other expeditions
Andrew Stuart (Andy) Chapman M 1968 UK Leader Little Sutton, Cheshire, England Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Frank Curtler M 1943 UK Climber Camberley, Surrey, England Retired computer service director Details Other expeditions
Stephen Mark (Steve) Greenhalgh M 1972 UK Climber Wallingford, Oxford, England RAF officer Details Other expeditions
Matthew Jonathan Hardy M 1968 UK Climber Hove, E Sussex, England Engineer Details Other expeditions
James Roy Lister Nevile M 1981 Australia Climber Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Timothy William (Tim) Ralph M 1954 UK Climber Harrogate, N Yorkshire, England Retired fire officer Details Other expeditions
Angus Coleridge Ruddle M 1964 UK Climber Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Paul Graham Seabrook M 1961 UK Climber Woking, Surrey, England IT sales Details Other expeditions
Tore Sunde-Rasmussen M 1949 Norway Climber Egersund, Norway Alpinist and adventurer Details Other expeditions
William Richard Walder M 1979 UK Climber Teddington, Middlesex, England Banking consultant Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Pemba Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Chankhu-6, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Serap/Sherap Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Taktar, Beni, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.