Ama Dablam | 2014 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2014 via SW Ridge, led by Ray Smith. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8659
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD14311
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2014
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Ray Smith
Sponsor Adventure Before Dementia 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned before BC due to bad weather from Cyclone Hudhud
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 Attempted Island Peak
Campsites -
Route Notes Smith and Berry abandoned climb due to adverse weather conditions from Cyclone Hudhud. They were attempting Island Peak as a precursor to Ama Dablam.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 4804
Year 2014
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Steven Berry M 1955 UK Climber South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England Director of outdoor activities company Details Other expeditions
Raymond (Ray) Smith M 1958 UK Leader South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England IT manager Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD14311 - - http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/adventurer-is-ready-to-scale-new-heights-1-7028323 - - -
AMAD14311 - - http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/south-shields-mountaineer-abandons-nepal-climb-after-tragedy-1-6916176 - - -
AMAD14311 - - http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/community/south-shields-climber-caught-up-in-himalayan-mountain-storms-1-6900659 - - -