Ama Dablam | 2017 SW Ridge

A Singapore expedition to Ama Dablam in 2017 via SW Ridge, led by Anandan Bala. Summit reached on 18th November 2017. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9603
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD17340
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2017
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Singapore
Leaders Anandan Bala
Sponsor Ever Quest Ama Dablam Expedition 2017
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 China, Sri Lanka, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 2017-11-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
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 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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 BC(),C1(),C2(6100m),Smt(18/11)
Route Notes Simon Greaves (Facebook) - November 2, 2017 I am heartbroken to have report I was unable to summit last night. Approaching camp 2 at 20000 ft (where the summit push would start from to 22500 ft ), I was negotiating a final traverse over a 2000 ft sheer face and twisted my ankle. I got up at 11 pm, but after strapping my boots and crampons on it was clear my ankle was not going to stand up to the 16 hour day ... and 10 the next day back to BC.. a few tears later I bid farewell to Paul Harwood and wished him Gods speed. Thanks to the assistance of 2 Sherpas I am now safely in BC (we followed down a Korean climber whose friend fell to his death after their summit, which brings things into perspective). Thank you for all the support - despite the flu I felt strong and felt I could have made it .... never give up .... Mingma Gyalje summited Ama Dablam with his sister on 18 Nov.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Ever Quest Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463648
Year 2017
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Anandan Bala M 1969 Singapore Leader Singapore - Details Other expeditions
Shehan Cooray M 1976 Sri Lanka Climber Talangama South, Sri Lanka Investment banking Details Other expeditions
Simon George Greaves M 1968 UK Climber Singapore - Details Other expeditions
Paul Charles Harwood M 1963 UK Climber High Wycombe, England - Details Other expeditions
Xiao-Bo Ma M 1972 China Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Xuan Wang F 1989 China Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha Managing director of Dreamer's Destination Treks Details Other expeditions
Nima Jangmu Sherpa F 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phur Gyalzen (Fur Geljen) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD17340 - - https://www.facebook.com/mindandmountain/ - - -
AMAD17340 - - http://www.imagineclimb.com/news2/762-ama-dablam-summit-on-18november2017 - - -