Ama Dablam | 2011 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2011 via SW Ridge, led by David Abramczyk (Abramski). Summit reached on 24th November 2011. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7909
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD11372
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2011
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders David Abramczyk (Abramski)
Sponsor -
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-11-18
Summit Date 2011-11-24
Summit Time 1500
Summit Days 6
Total Days 8
Termination Date 2011-11-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
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 -
Campsites BC(18/11),C1(20/11),C2(22/11),C3(23/11),Smt(24/11)
Route Notes David Abramczyk - 12 Sept 2013 (email) I left KTM on the 9th of November 2011. After climbing Island Peak on the 16th I got into Ama Dablam Base Camp around the 18th. I went to Camp I on the 20th and acclimatized one day. There I was joined by one climbing Sherpa and two Russians, one was named Evgeny [Elgaev], but him and his buddy don't speak much English. Attached is a photo of them with their "footprint" at Rum Doodle which has both of their names in Russian and confirms out summit date of Ama Dablam of November 24th, 2011. On the 22nd all four of us went to Camp II, and from there went to Camp III on the 23rd. For the summit push we left Camp III around 5 am. Brad Jackson from Australia and his group coming from Camp II passed us as we departed Camp III. Our group was the last to summit and we summited around 3 or 3:30 pm. Things got a bit funny after that when Evgeny, who's email I gave you, got separated from me and the others and fell into a crevasse in the evening. The Sherpa bolted ahead with the other member (in the photo and Evgeny's friend) leaving Evgeny and I behind, and I had to do the last 4 pitches or so abseiling in the dark. I got into Camp III and after bitching the Sherpa out he went back up and found him in a crevasse above and returned with him late around 10 pm. Evgeny had also lost his pack on the way up, so I lent him my down suit that night, the 24th, then we made our way down on the 25th. Evgeny was very despondent and hadn't eaten for what seemed like a few days. When we reached Camp I on the 25th at dusk I decided to stay there. Evgeny was very shakey and completely out of it, but the Sherpa wanted to B-line to base camp for his dal-bhat, so I decided to break with the group there because I thought the Sherpa was being negligent and was surprised that Evgeny made it down in one piece given his condition. I descended to Pangboche on the 26th, briefly stopping at base camp on the way.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460601
Year 2011
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
David Jon Abramczyk M 1970 USA Leader Botnell, Washington Sail boat captain Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.