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 | - | - | - |