Ama Dablam | 2013 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2013 via SW Ridge, led by Patrick Cave. Summit reached on 7th November 2013. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8235
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD13310
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2013
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Patrick Cave
Sponsor	Adventure Peaks Ama Dablam Expedition 2013
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	Ireland
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2013-11-01
Summit Date	2013-11-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	6
Total Days	9
Termination Date	2013-11-10
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6150m due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m)	6150
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
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	Summited Island Peak
Campsites	BC(01/11),C1,C2(07/11,6150m),xxx
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Makalu Adventure
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461362
Year	2013
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	60069
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD13310
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Alastair James
Last Name	Burns
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Occupation	Insurance executive
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437627
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alastair james burns
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	60070
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD13310
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Patrick John (Paddy)
Last Name	Cave
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Leader
Residence	Penrith, Cumbria, England
Occupation	Expedition leader
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2443287
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	patrick john (paddy) cave
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	60071
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD13310
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Dezso
Last Name	Hajdu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Electrician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437524
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dezso hajdu
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	60072
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD13310
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Sebastian Philip
Last Name	Merriman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Business consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2440658
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sebastian philip merriman
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	60073
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD13310
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Tanya Louise
Last Name	Perret
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Exeter, Devon, England
Occupation	Lecturer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6150
Summit Date 1	2013-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2440859
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tanya louise perret
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	60074
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD13310
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Simon Geoffrey
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Colchester, Essex, England
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2440886
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	simon geoffrey smith
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alastair James Burns	M	1967	UK	Climber	Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England	Insurance executive	Details Other expeditions
Patrick John (Paddy) Cave	M	1982	Ireland	Leader	Penrith, Cumbria, England	Expedition leader	Details Other expeditions
Dezso Hajdu	M	1966	UK	Climber	London, England	Electrician	Details Other expeditions
Sebastian Philip Merriman	M	1975	UK	Climber	London, England	Business consultant	Details Other expeditions
Tanya Louise Perret	F	1976	UK	Climber	Exeter, Devon, England	Lecturer	Details Other expeditions
Simon Geoffrey Smith	M	1976	UK	Climber	Colchester, Essex, England	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	8865
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD13310
Reference ID	01
Year	2013
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/item/ama-dablam-expedition-19th-october-2013
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD13310	-	-	http://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/item/ama-dablam-expedition-19th-october-2013	-	-	-