Ama Dablam | 2014 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2014 via SW Ridge, led by Adrian Ballinger. Summit reached on 15th November 2014. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8592
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD14302
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2014
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Adrian Ballinger
Sponsor Alpenglow Expeditions Ama Dablam 2014
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 USA
Approach Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2014-11-12
Summit Date 2014-11-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 5
Termination Date 2014-11-17
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m (filming only)
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
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(12/11,4600m),C1(13/11,5700m),C2(14/11,6000m),xxx(15/11,6400m)
Route Notes BC 12/11 4600m C1 13/11 5700m C2 14/11 6000m (members) HPt 15/11 6400m (just below Camp 2.7) by Doucette, Rogel, Bardon, Ballinger and Warren. Team never intended to climb to the summit as it was filming trip. Left BC 17 Nov by helicopter. Oxygen: Not taken, not used
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Shangri-La Nepal Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461781
Year 2014
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Adrian John Ballinger M 1976 UK Leader Olympic Valley, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Brian David Warren M 1981 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Peter Jon Doucette M 1979 USA Climber Intervale, New Hampshire Alpine guide & photographer Details Other expeditions
Gabriel Benjamin (Gabe) Rogel M 1976 USA Climber Bellingham, Washington Photographer Details Other expeditions
Andrew James Bardon M 1981 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming Photographer Details Other expeditions
Dena Nelson Lenard F 1968 USA Film support crew New York Marketing consultant Details Other expeditions
Jason Andrew Stanfield M 1971 USA Film support crew - - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kami Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD14302 - - http://www.climbskibouldermagazine.com/adrian-ballinger.html - - -