Ama Dablam | 2014 SW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 2014 via SW Ridge, led by Tom Martinson. Summit reached on 3rd November 2014. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8665
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD14334
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2014
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Tom Martinson
Sponsor Swiss Ama Dablam
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 2014-11-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to Sherpa fatality from falling ice
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 1
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 xxx(6400m)
Route Notes The team abandoned the expedition after the fatal ice avalanche that killed Dendi Sherpa during the team's summit bid on 3 Nov. From Himalayan Ascent website: Early morning on November 3rd, Dendi Sherpa was guiding a strong Swiss team of three on their summit bid on Ama Dablam. They started from Camp 2 at midnight and had passed Camp 3 by 3 am. Shortly after this time, the team was hit by falling ice. Dendi was in front and sadly he was hit directly. A rescue was conducted at the earliest opportunity to evacuate the surviving Swiss climbers. Hans Rudolf climbing behind Dendi sustained injuries to his pelvis and he's currently recovering in Kathmandu. The other two Swiss climbers, Catherine Martinson and Thomas Martinson, were generally unharmed and are relocated in Kathmandu. We have cancelled our remaining expeditions on Ama Dablam. From eKantipur.com & Himalayan Times: SOLUKHUMBU, NOV 04 - One person died and two others have been injured due to an avalanche occurred on Mt Ama Dablam at Khumjung-7 on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 26-year-old Dendi Sherpa of Jubing-3. The avalanche occurred at around 6 am. Similarly, 42-year-old Hans Rudolf and 35-year-old Tina Rufela Graf, both Swiss nationals, have sustained injury in the incident. Rudolf suffers a broken back while Graf has received general injuries, police said. They have been brought to Kathmandu for treatment.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Ascent
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461769
Year 2014
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dendi Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Bumburi, Jubing-3, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Thomas Marcel Martinson M 1959 Switzerland Leader Fribourg, Switzerland Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Hans Rudolf Gertsch M 1966 Switzerland Climber Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Tina Raffaela Graf F 1985 Switzerland Climber Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland Hiking guide Details Other expeditions
Catherine Mathilde Simone Martinson F 1962 Switzerland Climber Fribourg, Switzerland Manager of non-profit organization (WWF) Details Other expeditions
Ulrich (Ueli) Schneider M 1966 Switzerland Climber Bern, Switzerland Office manager Details Other expeditions
Thomas Paul Waser M 1965 Switzerland Climber Oberrickenbach, Nidwalden, Switzerland Carpenter? Details Other expeditions
David Simon Fasel M 1971 Switzerland Climber Fribourg, Switzerland - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD14334 - - http://www.himalayanascent.com/blog/dendi-sherpa-our-long-man - - -
AMAD14334 - - http://www.chrisjensenburke.com/blog/blog/Ama%20Dablam - - -