Ama Dablam | 2013 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2013 via SW Ridge, led by Jon Gupta. Summit reached on 25th November 2013. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8362 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD13338 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2013 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Jon Gupta |
| Sponsor | Jon Gupta Ama Dablam Expedition 2013 |
| 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 | Denmark |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2013-11-16 |
| Summit Date | 2013-11-25 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 2013-12-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| 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(16/11,4800m),ABC(19/11,5200m),C1(20/11,5800m),C2(24/11,6100m),Smt(25-26/11,01/12) |
| Route Notes | BC - 16th Nov ABC - 19th Nov C1 - 20th Nov C2 - 24th Nov Jon Gupta Summited on 25th Nov. Left C1 at 3 am, summitted at 9 am, back to base camp at 15:00 (same day). Rick Asher summited on 26th Nov. Left C1 on 25th. Left from C2 on 26th at 3 am, reached summit at 11 am and back to C2 for 4 pm. On 27th went from C2 to base camp. [Jon Gupta says that Asher was accompanied by a Sherpa to the summit on 26 Nov]. Jon Gupta, Simeon Worthington, Marcus Skovhus, Paul Bennett, Aeneas Davenport, Jerry Hull all summited on 1st Dec. They were at C1 on 29th, C2 on 30th. Left C2 on 1st Dec at 4 am and reach the summited at 1:15 pm. All members back to C2 at 18:00. On the 2nd Dec all descended to base camp. Sherpas were Dorje Gyalzen, Lhakpa Wangchu and Chhetan Dorje. Jason Rawles, got ill and stayed at base camp when we went for the group summit attempt. He walked out with the group. Rick Asher walked out early. Left basecamp on 27th Nov and trekked out. Because he was finished and didn't want to wait a week for the team. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461380 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hull | M | 1961 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathan Christian Gupta | M | 1986 | UK | Leader | Bristol, Avon, England | Expedition leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul William Bennett | M | 1981 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason Robert Rawles | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | Sawbridgeworth, Hertford, England | Sales | Details Other expeditions |
| James Simeon Worthington | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Aeneas Devonport | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | Brighton, Sussex, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Marcus Roein Skovhus | M | 1985 | Denmark | Climber | - | - | 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 |
| Lhakpa Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Barclay Asher | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Temba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.