Ama Dablam | 2009 SW Ridge

A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 2009 via SW Ridge, led by Micheal Beigbeder. Summit reached on 3rd November 2009. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7384
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD09353
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Micheal Beigbeder
Sponsor	Beigbeder 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	-
Approach	Lukla->Pangbohe
Basecamp Date	2009-10-20
Summit Date	2009-11-03
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	14
Total Days	15
Termination Date	2009-11-04
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(20/10,4700m),C1(01/11,5200m),C2(02/11,5800m),Smt(03/11)
Route Notes	BC 20/10 4700m C1 01/11 5200m C2 02/11 5800m Smt 03/11 by Beigbeder, Meziani, Mingma Sherpa and one more Sherpa at 11 am. Summit team left C2 at 6 am. The weather was good. Straightforward climb. They descended to BC, where they arrived at 4 pm.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Khumbu Shangri-La Nepal
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459803
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	54918
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09353
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Michael Jean Pierre Jules
Last Name	Beigbeder
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Vetraz-Monthoux, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Security officer for French embassy in Geneva
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2009-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435113
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael jean pierre jules beigbeder
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	54919
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09353
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Yousef
Last Name	Meziani
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Deuil-la-Barre, Paris, France
Occupation	Teacher for children with special needs
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2009-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435904
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yousef meziani
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59853
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09353
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khunde, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2009-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440697
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma tshering (mingma chhiring) sherpa
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	59854
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD09353
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Phu Dorje (Fu Dorji, Fudorjee)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2009-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440593
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phu dorje (fu dorji, fudorjee) sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Michael Jean Pierre Jules Beigbeder	M	1960	France	Leader	Vetraz-Monthoux, Haute-Savoie, France	Security officer for French embassy in Geneva	Details Other expeditions
Yousef Meziani	M	1963	France	Climber	Deuil-la-Barre, Paris, France	Teacher for children with special needs	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring) Sherpa	M	1976	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khunde, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phu Dorje (Fu Dorji, Fudorjee) Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.