Ama Dablam | 2013 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2013 via SW Ridge, led by Jonathan Spitzer. Summit reached on 20th October 2013. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8227 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD13302 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2013 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Jonathan Spitzer |
| Sponsor | Venator 2013 Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Canada |
| Approach | Syangboche->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2013-10-17 |
| Summit Date | 2013-10-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 20 |
| Termination Date | 2013-11-06 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5500m due to too much snow, poor fitness of clients |
| High Point (m) | 5500 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(17/10,4700m),ABC(20/10,5500m),xxx(20/10,5500m) |
| Route Notes | BC 17 Oct 4700m ABC 20 Oct 5500m HP 20 Oct 5500m by Spitzer and his two Canadian clients. Like so many other teams that season, Spitzer decided to abandon the expedition due to too much snow and dangerous conditions on the mountain. On top of that Spitzer thought his clients were not fit enough for the climb. Sirdar: Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461344 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Marshall Hunter | M | 1964 | Canada | Climber | New Westminster, British Columbia | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Paige Kirsten Nielsen Hunter | F | 1995 | Canada | Climber | New Westminster, British Columbia | Social media expert | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathan Bennett Spitzer | M | 1982 | USA | Leader | Salt Lake City, Utah | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD13302 | - | - | http://alpineascents.com/ama-dablam-cybercast.asp | - | - | - |