Ama Dablam | 2011 SW Ridge

A Russia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2011 via SW Ridge, led by Valeri Babanov. Summit reached on 7th April 2011. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7035
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD11101
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Russia
Leaders	Valeri Babanov
Sponsor	Ama Dablam Russian Expedition
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	2011-04-04
Summit Date	2011-04-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	3
Total Days	4
Termination Date	2011-04-08
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5500m due to terrain difficulty for Babanov's partner/client
High Point (m)	5500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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	Climbed Island Peak
Campsites	BC(04/04,3915m),ABC(06/04,5100m),C1(07/04,5500m),xxx(07/04,5500m)
Route Notes	The two Russians first climbed Island Peak. They arrived at Chhukung village on 31 March and made it their base. They summited on 3 April and moved directly to Pangboche village on the 4th for their base from which to launch their attack on Ama Dablam. On the 6th, they went from Pangboche to their ABC at 5100m and next day to C1 at 5500m. There was snow on the mountain, and on the morning of 8 April it was snowing gently; 20 cm. of fresh snow had already fallen. Now they decided to abandon their climb. Schekoldin "was not a sportsman," Babanov explained, and he found the terrain difficult for him, especially with the heavy pack he had to carry since they had no Sherpas with them. So instead of continuing towards the summit, they turned down and descended all the way to Pangboche that day. They flew out from Lukla three days later.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460370
Year	2011
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	52450
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	1
First Name	Valeri
Last Name	Babanov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Leader
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	5500
Summit Date 1	2011-04-07
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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2436794
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	valeri babanov
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	52451
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	1
First Name	Sergei
Last Name	Schekoldin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia
Occupation	Manager of import/export business
Leader	False
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)	5500
Summit Date 1	2011-04-07
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	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2433510
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sergei schekoldin
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Valeri Babanov	M	1964	Russia	Leader	Calgary, Alberta	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Sergei Schekoldin	M	1955	Russia	Climber	St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia	Manager of import/export business	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.