Ama Dablam | 2016 SW Ridge
A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2016 via SW Ridge, led by Lachlan Gardiner. Summit reached on 2nd November 2016. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9208 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD16308 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Leaders | Lachlan Gardiner |
| Sponsor | Australian Ama Dablam Expedition 2016 |
| 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 | USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Island Peak->Ama Dablam BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-10-21 |
| Summit Date | 2016-11-02 |
| Summit Time | 0915 |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2016-11-04 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(21/10,4500m),ABC(24/10,5430m),C1(27/10,5700m),C2(01/11,6000m),Smt(02/11) |
| Route Notes | Team started summit push from C2 at 11 pm on 1 Nov, summited at 9:15 on 2 Nov, stayed 20 minutes, then descended to C2 at 7 pm by 3 climbers and to C1 at 7 pm by other 3 climbers. Excellent weather, clear cold night. Lows on the morning of of summit bid were somewhere between -20 to -25 Celsius. Some very light winds going up the face. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Su-Swagatam Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462546 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Reid Gardiner | M | 1989 | Australia | Leader | Highgate Hill, QLD, Australia | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Dean Robert Alley | M | 1970 | Australia | Climber | Gisborne, Victoria, Australia | Manager in the mining industry | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Justin Amjah | M | 1985 | Australia | Climber | Essendon, Victoria, Australia | Public servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Kevin John Bell | M | 1961 | Australia | Climber | Nundah, QLD, Australia | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Phillip James Prior | M | 1955 | Australia | Climber | Waramanga, ACT, Australia | Chartered accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Rijan Thomas Ashen Young | M | 1988 | USA | Climber | East Fremantle, WA, Australia | Chemical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Tamang | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lal Singh Tamang | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kerung-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD16308 | - | - | http://rab.equipment/us/basecamp/on-the-hill/ama-dablam/ | - | - | - |
| AMAD16308 | - | - | http://www.pictaram.com/tag/aussietoamadablam | - | - | - |