Ama Dablam | 2011 SW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2011 via SW Ridge, led by David Rasborsek. Summit reached on 7th November 2011. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7644
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD11329
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Australia
Leaders	David Rasborsek
Sponsor	La Hai Ama Dablam Expedition
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	New Zealand
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2011-11-07
Summit Time	1330
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	3
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(4600m),C1(5900m),C2(6100m),Smt(07/11)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Mountain Guides
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460584
Year	2011
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	56487
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11329
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Christopher James Andrew Smith
Last Name	Bailey
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Mortdale, NSW, Australia
Occupation	Tunneller
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	2011-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1300
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	2444675
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher james andrew smith bailey
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	56488
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11329
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Richard Alexander
Last Name	King
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Otford, NSW, Australia
Occupation	Builder and cabinet maker
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	2011-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
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	2444905
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard alexander king
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	56489
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11329
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Rasborsek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Leader
Residence	Helensburgh, NSW, Australia
Occupation	Student
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	2011-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
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	2445511
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david rasborsek
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	56490
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11329
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Duncan Nimmo
Last Name	Sandilands
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Cairns, QLD, Australia
Occupation	Miner
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5900
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	2
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2435097
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	duncan nimmo sandilands
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	57190
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11329
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Patle-5, Okhaldhunga
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	2011-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
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	2439204
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	57191
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11329
Member ID	07
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Phura Gyalzen (Phurba Gyalzen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu
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	2011-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
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	2443714
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phura gyalzen (phurba gyalzen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	57192
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD11329
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Wangchu (Dawa Ongchhu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Lukla, 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	2011-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1300
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	2444452
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa wangchu (dawa ongchhu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Christopher James Andrew Smith Bailey	M	1986	Australia	Climber	Mortdale, NSW, Australia	Tunneller	Details Other expeditions
Richard Alexander King	M	1987	Australia	Climber	Otford, NSW, Australia	Builder and cabinet maker	Details Other expeditions
David Rasborsek	M	1988	Australia	Leader	Helensburgh, NSW, Australia	Student	Details Other expeditions
Duncan Nimmo Sandilands	M	1960	New Zealand	Climber	Cairns, QLD, Australia	Miner	Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Patle-5, Okhaldhunga	-	Details Other expeditions
Phura Gyalzen (Phurba Gyalzen) Sherpa	M	1984	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Wangchu (Dawa Ongchhu) Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Lukla, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.