Ama Dablam | 2018 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2018 via SW Ridge, led by Paul Noble. Summit reached on 2nd November 2018. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9961 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD18314 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Paul Noble |
| Sponsor | Adventure Peaks 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 | Portugal, Switzerland |
| Approach | Lukla->Island Peak->Ama Dablam BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-10-26 |
| Summit Date | 2018-11-02 |
| Summit Time | 0800 |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 8 |
| Termination Date | 2018-11-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 Island Peak |
| Campsites | BC(26/10,4600m),C1(31/10,5400m),C2(01/11,5700m),Smt(02/11) |
| Route Notes | BC 26/10 4600m C1 31/10 5400m C2 01/11 5700m Smt 02/11 by Lussi, Phurba Wangchhu Sherpa. Lussi and Phurba Wangchhu set off from C2 at 1 am, reached summit at 8 am, down to BC at 4 pm. It was getting windy, team was at the end of a good weather period. Summit very exposed and very windy. Michie and Zorro reached C1 on 31/10. They decided not to go higher because of difficulty of climb. Ang Dawa and Noble got to 5600m on 01/11. Noble had a bad cough and was afraid of HAPE and decided to not climb higher. Team left BC on 03/11. Hired: Ang Dawa Sherpa (5600m) Phurba Wangchhu Sherpa (S) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Makalu Adventure (Snowy Horizon pmt) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2463683 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Noble | M | 1964 | UK | Leader | Edinburgh, Scotland | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Devis Orlando Lussi | M | 1985 | Switzerland | Climber | Adligenswil, Lucerne, Switzerland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenneth Michie | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Edinburgh, Scotland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Joao Filipe Da Silva Zorro | M | 1984 | Portugal | Cilmber | Evora, Portugal | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Wangchhu Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.