Ama Dablam | 2018 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2018 via SW Ridge, led by Jim Williams. Summit reached on 21st November 2018. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9957
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD18310
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Jim Williams
Sponsor	Explorodus Ama Dablam Expedition 2018
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	Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->BC
Basecamp Date	2018-11-16
Summit Date	2018-11-21
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	5
Total Days	7
Termination Date	2018-11-23
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	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
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(16/11,4575m),C1(19/11),C2(20/11,6300m),Smt(21/11)
Route Notes	Summit team left C2 at 6:30 pm on 20/11, summited at 11:30 am on 21/11, then returned to C1. Good conditions, less ice than previous years ago. Perfect weather and clear skies.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Shangri-La Nepal Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463702
Year	2018
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	73074
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18310
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Chhiring Namgyal/Namgel
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1991
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2018-11-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	2446332
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	chhiring namgyal/namgel sherpa
Year of Birth	1991
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73075
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18310
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gelgen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2018-11-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	2444756
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	karma gyalzen (karma gelgen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
James Malone (Jim) Williams	M	1954	USA	Leader	Jackson, Wyoming	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Tracy Lynn Faber	F	1970	USA	Climber	Dallas, Texas	HR executive	Details Other expeditions
Chhiring Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa	M	1991	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gelgen) Sherpa	M	1987	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.