Ama Dablam | 2016 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2016 via SW Ridge, led by Jacob Schmitz, Elin Potter. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9248
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD16324
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2016
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Jacob Schmitz, Elin Potter
Sponsor	Mountain Trip Ama Dablam Expedition 2016
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	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	12
Termination Notes	Abandoned above BC due to deep snow
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
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	-
Campsites	BC(early Oct),xxx
Route Notes	From Mountain Trip Facebook: Jacob Schmitz and Eli Potter did a bit of climbing and recon after the Island Peak climb this year. They got turned around by weather, but checked out a cool peak that they'll return to! After this, Eli went on to Ama Dablam where he was the only climber on the mountain for a couple of days, he wallowed in deep snow up high on the peak, but wisely listened to his inner voice telling him conditions weren't right, and turned around before reaching the summit. Hope to see some pics from Eli when he returns.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Expedition Himalaya permit
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	4851
Year	2016
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	67435
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD16324
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Jacob Francis
Last Name	Schmitz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Bend, Oregon
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2440720
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacob francis schmitz
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	67436
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD16324
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Eli N.
Last Name	Potter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Co-Leader
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441398
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eli n. potter
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jacob Francis Schmitz	M	1975	USA	Co-Leader	Bend, Oregon	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Eli N. Potter	M	1977	USA	Co-Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9820
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD16324
Reference ID	01
Year	2016
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.facebook.com/Mountaintrip.20320/posts/10154660193066941?comment_id=10154660495736941&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R0%22%7D
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD16324	-	-	https://www.facebook.com/Mountaintrip.20320/posts/10154660193066941?comment_id=10154660495736941&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R0%22%7D	-	-	-