Ama Dablam | 2017 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2017 via SW Ridge, led by Matthew Bush. Summit reached on 20th November 2017. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9610
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD17347
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Matthew Bush
Sponsor	Responsible Adventures Ama Dablam Expedition 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	UK
Approach	Lukla->Pangboche->BC
Basecamp Date	2017-11-07
Summit Date	2017-11-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	13
Total Days	15
Termination Date	2017-11-22
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6300m due to extreme cold and wind
High Point (m)	6300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
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(07/11,4600m),C1(13/11,5700m),C2(19/11,5900m),xxx(20/11,6300m)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Responsible Adventures (Hi on Life pmt)
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463650
Year	2017
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	70119
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17347
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Matthew
Last Name	Bush
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Torbay Trace, Arkansas
Occupation	-
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)	6300
Summit Date 1	2017-11-20
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2442170
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	matthew bush
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	70120
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17347
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Stephen Christian
Last Name	Ashworth
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Plymouth, Devon, England
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	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2440298
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	stephen christian ashworth
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70121
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17347
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Charlene
Last Name	Chambers
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Brixham, Devon, England
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	2017-11-20
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2442485
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charlene chambers
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70122
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17347
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Wayne
Last Name	Killestein
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Plymouth, Devon, England
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)	5700
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	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2439311
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wayne killestein
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70123
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17347
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Christopher Neil
Last Name	Marlow
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, England
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	2017-11-20
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435801
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher neil marlow
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70124
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD17347
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Darren Michael
Last Name	Swift
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Plymouth, Devon, England
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6300
Summit Date 1	2017-11-20
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439803
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	darren michael swift
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Matthew Bush	M	1980	USA	Leader	Torbay Trace, Arkansas	-	Details Other expeditions
Stephen Christian Ashworth	M	1974	UK	Climber	Plymouth, Devon, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Charlene Chambers	F	1980	UK	Climber	Brixham, Devon, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Wayne Killestein	M	1972	UK	Climber	Plymouth, Devon, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Christopher Neil Marlow	M	1962	UK	Climber	Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Darren Michael Swift	M	1973	UK	Climber	Plymouth, Devon, England	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	10347
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD17347
Reference ID	01
Year	2017
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.roammoutdoors.com/blogs/blog?page=1
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD17347	-	-	https://www.roammoutdoors.com/blogs/blog?page=1	-	-	-