Ama Dablam | 2011 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2011 via SW Ridge, led by Adrian Ballinger. Summit reached on 11th November 2011. 17 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7703
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD11348
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2011
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Adrian Ballinger
Sponsor Alpenglow Ama Dablam Expedition 2011
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 Spain, Switzerland, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-10-30
Summit Date 2011-11-11
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 12
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2011-11-13
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 11
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 6
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(30/10,4700m),C1(02/11,6000m),C2(10/11,6300m),Smt(11,13/11)
Route Notes BC 30/10 4700m C1 02/11 6000m C3 10/11 6300m Smt 11/11 at 8:30-9:30 am by Ballinger, Engle, Dubon, Piris, Lubliner, Warren, Phurba Tashi, Tashi Tshering, Pasang Nima, Dorje Sonam, Lhakpa Nuru, Smt 13/11 at 9 am by Brad Johnson, Blues Voisard, Dorje Sonam (again). Team left C3 at 5 am. The weather was clear and cold. Straightforward climb. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit and some descended to C1 and the others all the way to BC. Ewan Ritchie and Marcel Bach reached C1 on 2 Nov. Kurt Hefti reached C2 on 4 Nov. Brad Johnson and Blues Voisard summited between 8:30 and 9:30 am on 13 Nov along with 2 Sherpas, Dorje Sonam (again) and Gyalzen Dorje [according to Ministry list].
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Experience
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460588
Year 2011
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

17 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Adrian John Ballinger M 1976 UK Leader Carnelian Bay, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Brian David Warren M 1981 USA Climbing Guide Jackson, Wyoming Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Brad Allen Johnson M 1955 USA Climbing Guide Ridgeway, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Joshua Jay Lubliner M 1977 USA Climber Denver, Colorado Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Douglas Charles Volsard M 1949 USA Climber Vail, Colorado Retired Details Other expeditions
Desiree Marie Dubon Willmore F 1978 USA Climber Miami, Florida Real estate dealer Details Other expeditions
Monica Piris Chavarri F 1974 Spain Exp Doctor Oxford, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tashi Sherpa M 1971 Nepal Sirdar Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Chhiring (Tashi Tshering) Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Dorje (Gyaljen Dorje) Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nima Sherpa M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ewan James Ritchie M 1960 UK Climber Surrey, England - Details Other expeditions
Erica Marie Engle F 1979 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Marcel Bach M 1955 Switzerland Climber Gstaad, Bern, Switzerland Real estate promoter Details Other expeditions
Kurt Hefti M 1965 Switzerland Climber Lauenen, Bern, Switzerland Forester Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD11348 - - http://www.alpenglowexpeditions.com/blog/all-expeditions/2011-11 - - -