Peaks
Ama Dablam
Ireland 2015 SW Ridge expedition
Ama Dablam | 2015 SW Ridge
A Ireland expedition to Ama Dablam in 2015 via SW Ridge, led by Patrick Cave.
Summit reached on 3rd December 2015.
9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
9006
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
SW Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
Ireland
Leaders
Patrick Cave
Sponsor
Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition 2015 (Group I)
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
Canada, Germany, Sweden, UK, USA
Approach
-
Basecamp Date
-
Summit Date
2015-12-03
Summit Time
1100
Summit Days
0
Total Days
0
Termination Date
-
Termination Reason
1
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
6814
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
7
Summit Members
2
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
2
Summit Hired
1
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
Smt(03/12)
Route Notes
This expedition was composed of small teams climbing independently during November and December 2015.
Patrick Cave was the only successful summiter along with his client Stefani Mathar and Chayang Jangbu Bhote.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route
True
Standard Route
False
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
-
Primary ID
-
Checksum
2462165
Year
2015
Summit Success
True
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
sw ridge
Members
Field
Value
ID
65341
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
01
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
Patrick John (Paddy)
Last Name
Cave
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1982
Calculated Age
33
Citizenship
Ireland
Status
Leader
Residence
Penrith, Cumbria, England
Occupation
Expedition leader
Leader
True
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2015-12-03
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1100
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2443169
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
patrick john (paddy) cave
Year of Birth
1982
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
33
Role
Leader
Field
Value
ID
65487
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
02
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
Steven Victor
Last Name
Biem
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1971
Calculated Age
43
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
-
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
0
Summit Term
0
HCN
0
Checksum
2439308
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
steven victor biem
Year of Birth
1971
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
44
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
65488
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
04
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
Stefani
Last Name
Mathar
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1984
Calculated Age
31
Citizenship
Germany
Status
Climber
Residence
-
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2015-12-03
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1100
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2443706
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
stefani mathar
Year of Birth
1984
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
31
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
65489
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
06
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
John Clifford
Last Name
Williams
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1950
Calculated Age
65
Citizenship
UK
Status
Climber
Residence
-
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
0
Summit Term
0
HCN
0
Checksum
2431531
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
john clifford williams
Year of Birth
1950
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
65
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
65490
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
07
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
Jeffery Lee
Last Name
Wynnychuk
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1984
Calculated Age
31
Citizenship
Canada
Status
Climber
Residence
Toronto, Ontario
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
0
Summit Term
0
HCN
0
Checksum
2443738
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
jeffery lee wynnychuk
Year of Birth
1984
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
31
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
65491
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
03
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
Carrie Ann
Last Name
Kavanaugh
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1978
Calculated Age
36
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
Tacoma, Washington
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
0
Summit Term
0
HCN
0
Checksum
2441823
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
carrie ann kavanaugh
Year of Birth
1978
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
37
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
65492
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
05
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
Erik Valdemar
Last Name
Naeslund
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1970
Calculated Age
44
Citizenship
Sweden
Status
Climber
Residence
-
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
0
Summit Term
0
HCN
0
Checksum
2438870
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
erik valdemar naeslund
Year of Birth
1970
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
45
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
65493
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
09
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
Pimba (Ptemba)
Last Name
Bhote
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1991
Calculated Age
24
Citizenship
Nepal
Status
H-A Worker
Residence
Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
True
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
True
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
0
Summit Term
0
HCN
0
Checksum
2446507
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
pimba (ptemba) bhote
Year of Birth
1991
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
24
Role
Hired
Field
Value
ID
65494
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Member ID
08
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2015
Season
3
First Name
Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu)
Last Name
Bhote
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1979
Calculated Age
36
Citizenship
Nepal
Status
H-A Worker
Residence
Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
True
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
True
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6814
Summit Date 1
2015-12-03
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1100
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2442091
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
chayang jangbu (chhyang jyalbu) bhote
Year of Birth
1979
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
36
Role
Hired
9 recorded members.
References
Field
Value
ID
9459
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID
AMAD15316
Reference ID
01
Year
2015
Type
5
Journal
-
Author
-
Title
https://twitter.com/MichaelJCave
Publisher
-
Publication Date
-
Language
-
Citation
-
Yak 94
-
Notes
-
1 recorded references.