Ama Dablam | 2010 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2010 via SW Ridge, led by Justin Carter. Summit reached on 24th October 2010. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6831 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD10301 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2010 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Justin Carter |
| Sponsor | International Ama Dablam 2010 |
| 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 | Lukla->Namche->Dingboche->Chhukung->Island Peak BC->Dingboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2010-10-12 |
| Summit Date | 2010-10-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 15 |
| Termination Date | 2010-10-27 |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5950m due to no fixed rope above C2 & not enough time to wait for it |
| High Point (m) | 5950 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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 | Climbed Island Peak on 11 Oct by both members |
| Campsites | BC(12/10,4500m),C1(15/10,5670m),C2(24/10,5950m),xxx(24/10,5950m) |
| Route Notes | The team had acclimatization on Island Peak. The team moved gear to C2. The team did not sleep in C2. Nobody put up fixed ropes beyond C2. Weather was perfect and the members were ready. There was not enough time to wait for until somebody put up the ropes. Sherpas: Mingma Temba Sherpa, 19/1/80, 5/10/2036, Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasabha, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Pema Sherpa, 28/8/73, 12/05/2030, Ekuwa, Pathivara-1, Everest X2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460159 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Carter | M | 1972 | USA | Leader | Washington, DC | Mechanical & biomedical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Vincent Gavin | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Baltimore, Maryland | Artist & blacksmith | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Ekuwa, Pathivara-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Temba Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.