Ama Dablam | 2012 SW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 2012 via SW Ridge, led by Ueli Steck. Summit reached on 27th March 2012. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7403
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD12101
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2012
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Ueli Steck
Sponsor	Khumbu Express II to Ama Dablam, Tawoche & Everest
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	USA
Approach	Lobuje East
Basecamp Date	2012-03-25
Summit Date	2012-03-27
Summit Time	1200
Summit Days	2
Total Days	4
Termination Date	2012-03-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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 Everest on 18 May (EVER-121-07)
Campsites	BC(25/03,4700m),C3(26/03,6100m),Smt(27/03)
Route Notes	Team left C3 at 8 am. Good conditions, good weather. Windy they descended to C1, where they arrived at 5 pm. The following day to BC. Wilkinson left for home afterwards. Steck continued on to Everest. They did not get anywhere on Tawoche due to dry conditions.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Royal Orchid Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460726
Year	2012
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	55042
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD12101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Ueli
Last Name	Steck
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Ringgenberg, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Alpinist
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	2012-03-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
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	(1976-2017) Died 30 April 2017 on Nuptse from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441038
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ueli steck
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	55043
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD12101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Fredrick Stare (Freddie)
Last Name	Wilkinson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Madison, New Hampshire
Occupation	Alpinist
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	2012-03-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
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	2442183
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fredrick stare (freddie) wilkinson
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ueli Steck	M	1976	Switzerland	Leader	Ringgenberg, Bern, Switzerland	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Fredrick Stare (Freddie) Wilkinson	M	1979	USA	Climber	Madison, New Hampshire	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.