Ama Dablam | 2017 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2017 via SW Ridge, led by Drew Kraus. Summit reached on 28th April 2017. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9393
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD17102
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Drew Kraus
Sponsor	Team Kraus on Ama Dablam 2017
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	Lukla->Ama Dablam BC
Basecamp Date	2017-04-24
Summit Date	2017-04-28
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	6
Termination Date	2017-04-30
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5900m due to impassable crevasse above C2
High Point (m)	5900
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Lobuche East
Campsites	BC(24/04,4500m),C1(26/04,5600m),xxx(28/04,5900m)
Route Notes	We reached C2 at 5900m, but did not stay there. Climbers were Tim Kraus, Andrew Kraus and Suman Gurung. There was an impassable crevasse above C2. Weather conditions were stellar - blue skies and light winds. Team climbed Lobuche for acclimatization prior to attempting Ama Dablam.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	TAGnepal Trekking/Mountain Madness
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462724
Year	2017
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	68441
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	1
First Name	Andrew Martin (Drew)
Last Name	Kraus
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Analyst
Leader	True
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5900
Summit Date 1	2017-04-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	2
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2436647
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrew martin (drew) kraus
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	68442
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	1
First Name	Timothy Benjamin (Tim)
Last Name	Kraus
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Campbell, California
Occupation	Facilities manager
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5900
Summit Date 1	2017-04-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	2
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2437586
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	timothy benjamin (tim) kraus
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	68443
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	1
First Name	Suman
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Laprak-7, Gorkha
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5900
Summit Date 1	2017-04-28
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	2
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2444301
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	suman gurung
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Andrew Martin (Drew) Kraus	M	1964	USA	Leader	Boulder, Colorado	Analyst	Details Other expeditions
Timothy Benjamin (Tim) Kraus	M	1967	USA	Climber	Campbell, California	Facilities manager	Details Other expeditions
Suman Gurung	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Laprak-7, Gorkha	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.