Ama Dablam | 2014 SW Ridge
A Nepal expedition to Ama Dablam in 2014 via SW Ridge, led by Lakpa Sherpa. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8661 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD14316 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2014 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Lakpa Sherpa |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Ascent Ama Dablam Expedition 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 | Canada, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | - |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned after death of Dendi Sherpa |
| High Point (m) | 0 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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 | - |
| Route Notes | The team abandoned the expedition after the fatal ice avalanche that killed Dendi Sherpa, a Himalayan Ascent guide that was working with the Himalayan Ascent Swiss team led by Tom Martinson. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Ascent |
| 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
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakpa/Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | Leader | Tamku-9, Makalu-Barun | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Clifford John (Jack) Coulis | M | 1954 | Canada | Climber | Edmonton, Alberta | Electric utility manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Carol Jean Masheter | F | 1946 | USA | Climber | Salt Lake City, Utah | Retired research chemist, full time climber & author of books | Details Other expeditions |
| Maxwell Inge Hill | M | 1981 | USA | Climber | Alabama | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Sidney McLendon | M | 1982 | USA | Climber | Texas | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chitre, Sisuwa-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sisuwa-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tenjin Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche-4, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Palden Nima Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD14316 | - | - | http://www.himalayanascent.com/blog/dendi-sherpa-our-long-man | - | - | - |