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.