Ama Dablam | 2016 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2016 via SW Ridge, led by Steve Berry, Ray Smith. Summit reached on 25th November 2016. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9206
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD16349
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2016
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Steve Berry, Ray Smith
Sponsor	British 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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2016-11-13
Summit Date	2016-11-25
Summit Time	1400
Summit Days	12
Total Days	15
Termination Date	2016-11-28
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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(13/11,4750m),ABC(16/11,5300m),C1(20/11,5700m),C2(20/11,6300m),Smt(25/11)
Route Notes	Team left C2 on 25 Nov at 8 am, summited at 2 pm, stayed 20 minutes, and returned to C2 arriving at about 4 pm. They gave shelter for the night to another climber who did not want to descend any further that night. The climb was slow due to a slow climber at the front and a lot of people behind. The sun was shinning with very little cloud, but very cold with strong gusts of wind up to 50 kph.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462569
Year	2016
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	67109
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD16349
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Steven
Last Name	Berry
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	UK
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England
Occupation	Director of outdoor activities company
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	2016-11-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1400
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	2433220
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	steven berry
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	67110
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD16349
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2016
Season	3
First Name	Raymond (Ray)
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	UK
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England
Occupation	IT manager
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	2016-11-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1400
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	2434408
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	raymond (ray) smith
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Steven Berry	M	1955	UK	Co-Leader	South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England	Director of outdoor activities company	Details Other expeditions
Raymond (Ray) Smith	M	1958	UK	Co-Leader	South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England	IT manager	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.