Ama Dablam | 2014 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2014 via SW Ridge, led by Garrett Madison. Summit reached on 30th October 2014. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8764
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD14361
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2014
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Garrett Madison
Sponsor Madison Mountaineering Ama Dablam Expedition 2014
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Norway, UK
Approach From Makalu BC by helicopter
Basecamp Date 2014-10-24
Summit Date 2014-10-30
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 6
Total Days 8
Termination Date 2014-11-01
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 3
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 Makalu (MAKA-143-02)
Campsites BC(24/10,4700m),C1(28/10),C2(29/10,6000m),Smt(30/10)
Route Notes From Madison Mountaineering website: http://madisonmountaineering.com/dispatches/amadablam/amadablam14/ Ama Dablam 2014 Recap BY GARRETT, Posted on November 3, 2014 We had a wonderful climb to the summit of Ama Dablam just a few days ago, and since then have trekked down the Khumbu Valley to Lukla, and just this morning we flew by twin otter to Kathmandu. We are very happy to be back in the city after more than six weeks in the mountains climbing Makalu and Ama Dablam. The conditions on Ama Dablam were near perfect. Much of the route was covered in snow and made for good cramponing on our way up to the summit in the pre dawn hours of October 30th. There was little wind, and a cloudless sky that allowed amazing views from the summit of the 8000 meter peaks Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kangchenjunga, and Cho Oyu, as well as countless other summits. We descended from the summit to Camp 1 and spent the night, then continued to base camp the following day. We were fortunate to have experienced such great route conditions on the mountain, thanks to our Sherpa team that climbed with us, and our exceptional base camp staff that supported us with amazing meals throughout the expedition. Unfortunately, this season has not been a good one for all teams on Ama Dablam, as there have been several accidents resulting in a total of 3 fatalities over the last few weeks, and one serious injury. We feel very fortunate that our climb was relatively uneventful, and we made the summit and returned without incident. Our thoughts go out to the families of the climbers who did not make it down from Ama Dablam this autumn. Ama Dablam Summit Success!! BY KURT, Posted on October 29, 2014 We just received a sat phone call from the spectacular summit of Ama Dablam (6812m/22,349ft). Garrett and team sounded fantastic and are enjoying a picture perfect summit day. A transcript of the call is provided below. Congratulations team! Transcript: This is Garrett Madison for the Madison Mountaineering Ama Dablam expedition and we are calling from the summit of Ama Dablam! It is October 30th, 8:30 am Nepal time. A beautiful day here, not a cloud in the sky, hardly a breeze here on the summit and just a glorious day. We are really excited to be up here, fantastic climb, and we are looking forward to getting back down and being back in base camp shortly. We are really luck to be up here, wonderful climb, and we are going to take our time on the descent. All is well! Ama Dablam Camp 2 BY KURT, Posted on October 29, 2014 After ascending to Ama Dablam Camp 1 yesterday from base camp, earlier today Garrett and team climbed on and established Camp 2 near 6000m (19,685ft). Ama Dablam Camp 2 is stunningly located on the cap of a rock pillar with narrowly room for just a few tents. Weather continues to be favorable. Tomorrow the team will either press on for a summit attempt or move up to Camp 2.7 (6280m). Stay tuned for live tracking! Ama Dablam: Climb on! BY GARRETT, Posted on October 27, 2014 After a few days in Ama Dablam base camp we are now ready to begin our summit attempt. We have been reviewing fixed line techniques, rappelling and have sorted our equipment and food for the high camps. The weather forecast looks good, and the recent snowfall has negligible effect on our route as it is generally follows an exposed ridge. Today we plan to climb to camp 1, then tomorrow ascend up the southwest ridge to camp 2, then summit the following morning. We are well acclimatized and looking forward to the epic climbing along sections such as the Yellow Tower and Mushroom Ridge, as well as the spectacular views along the way. We should be able to see at least 6 of the 8000 meter peaks from the summit! Follow along with our real-time tracking. We will post another dispatch from Camp 1 tomorrow.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides (Asian Trekking pmt?)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461765
Year 2014
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Garrett Christian Madison M 1978 USA Leader Bambridge Island, Washington Expedition leader Details Other expeditions
Vibeke Andrea Sefland F 1973 Norway Climber Oslo, Norway Consultant Details Other expeditions
Benjamin William Wright M 1986 UK Climber Herefordshire, England HM Forces Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD14361 - - http://madisonmountaineering.com/dispatches/amadablam/amadablam14/ - - -