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.