Ama Dablam | 2009 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2009 via SW Ridge, led by Frederick Botur. Summit reached on 9th November 2009. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6578
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD09344
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Frederick Botur
Sponsor	Independent on Ama Dablam
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	2009-11-06
Summit Date	2009-11-09
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	3
Total Days	5
Termination Date	2009-11-11
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6060m due to Botur's illness
High Point (m)	6060
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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	-
Campsites	BC(06/11,6400m),C1(08/11,5820m),C2(09/11,6060m),xxx(09/11,6060m)
Route Notes	Tapley Richards was the leader of a two-member Ama Dablam expedition organized by IMG. Richards and friend Frederick Botur, who went to Ama Dablam as an independent climber, were to be on the mountain at the same time; Richards had planned to "work with" Botur on Ama Dablam. Even when the IMG client, Richard Emmett, had to cancel his climb because of illness, Richards nevertheless went to Ama Dablam and climbed with Botur up to C1. Botur went to C2 alone on 9 November, but became quite sick that evening. The next day he descended to BC, and he and Richards left on the 11th.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	High Altitude Dreams
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459809
Year	2009
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	49463
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09344
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Frederick (Freddy)
Last Name	Botur
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Big Piney, Wyoming
Occupation	Land manager
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6060
Summit Date 1	2009-11-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2439381
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	frederick (freddy) botur
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Frederick (Freddy) Botur	M	1972	USA	Leader	Big Piney, Wyoming	Land manager	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.