A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2013 via SW Ridge, led by Ted Atkins.
Summit reached on 4th November 2013.
3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
8336
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
AMAD13337
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2013
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
SW Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
UK
Leaders
Ted Atkins
Sponsor
-
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
Italy
Approach
Syangboche->Pangboche
Basecamp Date
2013-11-01
Summit Date
2013-11-04
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
3
Total Days
4
Termination Date
2013-11-05
Termination Reason
5
Termination Notes
Abandoned at 6100m due to deep snow
High Point (m)
6100
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
3
Summit Members
0
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(01/11,4700m),C1(03/11,5800m),xxx(04/6100m)
Route Notes
BC 01 Nov 4700m
C1 03 Nov 5800m
HP 04 Nov 6100m by Atkins, Folini, Jackson.
Team were the staff for Explore Himalaya’s Everest Skydive event and had been working in the Khumbu for the Skydive event for 10 days. They went straight to base camp and wanted to climb Ama Dablam quickly.
When they reached C2 they noticed that the snow was too deep and even though they would have been prepared to climb in alpine-style they thought it was too dangerous. After having touched C2 they descended to BC.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
Himalayan Ascent
Commercial Route
True
Standard Route
False
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
-
Primary ID
-
Checksum
2461359
Year
2013
Summit Success
False
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
sw ridge
Members
Ian Edward (Ted) Atkins
Field
Value
ID
60785
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD13337
Member ID
01
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2013
Season
3
First Name
Ian Edward (Ted)
Last Name
Atkins
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1958
Calculated Age
54
Citizenship
UK
Status
Leader
Residence
Nottingham, E Midlands, England
Occupation
Oxygen specialist
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)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6100
Summit Date 1
2013-11-04
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
(1958-2018) Died 21 August on Civetta, Dolomites from falling