Ama Dablam | 2012 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2012 via SW Ridge, led by Tim Mosedale. Summit reached on 16th November 2012. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7875 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD12321 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Tim Mosedale |
| Sponsor | Tim Mosedale's Ama Dablam Autumn 2012 |
| 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 | Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand |
| Approach | Lukla |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-11-03 |
| Summit Date | 2012-11-16 |
| Summit Time | 1200 |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 2012-11-20 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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(03/11,4400m),C1(08/11,5850m),C2(11/11,5950m),C3(12/11,6250m),Smt(16-18/11) |
| Route Notes | BC 03 Nov 4400m C1 08 Nov 5850m C2 11 Nov 5950m C3 12 Nov 6250m Smt 16 Nov at noon Wyatt, Grant, Chhyang Jyalbu, Chewang Dorje Smt 17 Nov at 11:50 am Lea, Mosedale, Chhyang Jyalbu (again) Smt 18 Nov at 12:15 pm Blackham, Bosch, Dorje Gyalzen, Chheten. All summit teams left C3 at around 9 am, apart from Mosedale, who summited from C1, where he left at 4:10 am. The weather was stable on all three days, but cold. On way down, Wyatt and Grant slept at C3 arriving 16:00; Lea and Mosedale slept at BC arriving at 19:30; Blackham and Bosch slept at C2 arriving at 17:00. High Points of other members: Michael Howie - 6500m, exhaustion and throat infection Stuart Leonard - 5850m, compassionate reasons (asked to come home) Anthony Peeters - 5850m, compassionate reasons (asked to come home) Linda Wales - 5850m, personal reasons/tiredness and difficulty acclimatizing Michelle Bond - 5850m, personal reasons/tiredness and difficulty acclimatizing Paul Rochford - 5400m, compassionate reasons (asked to come home) Piers Goodwin - 6400m, exhaustion Steve Livingston - 5850m, personal reasons/tiredness and difficulty acclimatizing Jason Rawles - 5600m, illness |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461005 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy John (Tim) Mosedale | M | 1965 | UK | Leader | Keswick, Cumbria, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jan Willem Bosch | M | 1973 | Netherlands | Climber | The Hague, Netherlands | Dredgemaster | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Howie | M | 1980 | UK | Climber | Clydebank, W Dunbarton, Scotland | Rope access offshore worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Edward Lea | M | 1978 | UK | Climber | Springfield. W Midlands, England | Optometrist | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Jonathon Grant | M | 1961 | UK | Climber | Banstead, Surrey, England | Independent financial adviser | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert James Blackham | M | 1971 | UK | Climber | Brooke, N Yorshire, England | Health care business director | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven David Wyatt | M | 1956 | Australia | Climber | Drummoyne, NSW, Australia | Director of cleaning service | Details Other expeditions |
| Stuart John Leonard | M | 1954 | UK | Climber | Sai Kung, New Territory, Hong Kong | Retired investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Anthony Peeters | M | 1953 | New Zealand | Climber | Bulimba, New Zealand | Marine pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Linda Rachel Wales | F | 1972 | UK | Climber | Leeds, W Yorkshire, England | IT sales manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Michelle Louise Bond | F | 1982 | UK | Climber | Southampton, Hampshire, England | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul James Rochford | M | 1975 | UK | Climber | East Preston, West Sussex, England | IT expert | Details Other expeditions |
| Dalton Piers Godwin | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Cork, Ireland | Chartered accountant and tax consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher S. (Steve) Livingston | M | 1953 | UK | Climber | Kendall, Cumbria, England | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason Robert Rawles | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | Sawbridgeworth, Hertford, England | Sales | Details Other expeditions |
| Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu) Bhote | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chheten Dorje Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.