Ama Dablam | 2014 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2014 via SW Ridge, led by Brian Warren. Summit reached on 29th October 2014. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8606 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD14320 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2014 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Brian Warren |
| Sponsor | Alpenglow Expedition to 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 | Namche->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2014-10-17 |
| Summit Date | 2014-10-29 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 15 |
| Termination Date | 2014-11-01 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to bad conditions that were too difficult for clients' abilities |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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 | BC(17/10,4600m),C1(23/10,5640m),xxx(29/10,6000m) |
| Route Notes | BC 17/10 4600m C1 23/10 5640m HPt 29/10 6000m (C2) by Warren, Hellstrom, Brooks. The team was on their summit attempt; however, the conditions on the mountain were not favorable and the clients had difficulties with the technical climbing. They reached C2 at 11 am on 29 Oct and decided to abandon the expedition. The team descended to BC the same day. Gallant reached C1 on 23 Oct. Left BC on 1 Nov by helicopter. Fixed rope: Warren patched up some sections between C1 and C2. |
| 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 | 2461764 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ray Brooks | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | McKinney, Texas | Banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ellen Marie Gallant | F | 1966 | USA | Climber | Park City, Utah | Cardiologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Per Erik Hellstrom | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Carlsbad, California | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian David Warren | M | 1981 | USA | Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Rinji Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Serki (Karma Sarki) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD14320 | - | - | http://alpenglowexpeditions.com/blog/category/ama-dablam/ | - | - | - |