Ama Dablam | 2015 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2015 via SW Ridge, led by Cleo Weidlich. Summit reached on 8th November 2015. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9018 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD15317 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2015 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Cleo Weidlich |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition 2015 (Group II) |
| 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 | Argentina, France, India, Italy, Japan, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2015-11-08 |
| Summit Time | 0930 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(08,11,19/11) |
| Route Notes | This expedition was composed of small teams climbing independently during October and November 2015. Paola Favero and Melanie Southworth summited together on 8 Nov. Steven Berry and Ray Smith climbed as a team in late November. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462140 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleonice Pacheco (Cleo) Weidlich | F | 1964 | USA/Brazil | Leader | Palo Alto, California | Nuclear engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Thierry Albert Menetrey | M | 1963 | France | Climber | Viry, Haute-Savoie, France | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nobuo Shinha | M | 1960 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Raymond (Ray) Smith | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England | IT manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven Berry | M | 1955 | UK | Climber | South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England | Director of outdoor activities company | Details Other expeditions |
| Satyadeep Gupta | M | 1985 | India | Climber | Puranpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Paola Favero | F | 1960 | Italy | Climber | Pove del Grappa, Vicenza, Italy | Forest official | Details Other expeditions |
| Melanie Barnett Southworth | F | 1968 | UK | Climber | Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England | Self-employed writer | Details Other expeditions |
| Alejandro Sergio Juri | M | 1959 | Argentina | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sange Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nuru Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dendi Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gorakhani-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD15317 | - | - | http://blogdescalada.com/entenda-porque-o-ama-dablam-e-a-mais-bela-ascensao-m-rocha-alpina-do-mundo/ | - | - | - |