Ama Dablam | 2018 SW Ridge

A Netherlands expedition to Ama Dablam in 2018 via SW Ridge, led by Arnold Coster. Summit reached on 1st November 2018. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9967
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Netherlands
Leaders	Arnold Coster
Sponsor	Arnold Coster Expeditions Ama Dablam 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	Belgium, China, UK
Approach	Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->BC
Basecamp Date	2018-10-30
Summit Date	2018-11-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	2
Total Days	5
Termination Date	2018-11-04
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(30/10,4600m),C1(31/10,5600m),Smt(01/11)
Route Notes	From Sophie Lenaerts: No snow in C1, pich the tent under the slabs and fixed lines. No snow in the couloir between C2 and C3. We made ascent from C1, starting at midnight direcly towards summit. Reached highest point at 8:30 am. Lots off wind, other people where descending from summit. From Coster: Sherpas: Karma Sherpa, Makalu-Barun Pem Nurbu, Makalu-Barun Lakpa Tenjin, Makalu-Barun Pasang, Makalu-Barun
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463682
Year	2018
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	73135
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Arnold
Last Name	Coster
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Leader
Residence	Moerkapelle, Netherlands
Occupation	Expedition leader
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)	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2440830
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	arnold coster
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	73136
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Richard Hubert Johannes Louis
Last Name	Greve
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Weert, Netherlands
Occupation	Account manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
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	2018-11-01
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438107
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	richard hubert johannes louis greve
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73137
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Sophie
Last Name	Lenaerts
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Bertem, Belgium
Occupation	Police officer
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)	6480
Summit Date 1	2018-11-01
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	3
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2440596
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	sophie lenaerts
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73138
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Steven (Stef)
Last Name	Maginelle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Bertem, Belgium
Occupation	Physiotherapist
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)	6480
Summit Date 1	2018-11-01
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	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2439790
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	steven (stef) maginelle
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73139
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Peter Roy
Last Name	Morley
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Heathfield, E Sussex, England
Occupation	Property development builder
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434789
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	peter roy morley
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	59
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73140
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Hendrik (Henk)
Last Name	Van Bilderbeek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	71
Citizenship	Netherlands
Status	Climber
Residence	Delft, Netherlands
Occupation	Retired Royal Dutch marine
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430296
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	hendrik (henk) van bilderbeek
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	71
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73141
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	07
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Miao
Last Name	Zhong
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	Guangdong, China
Occupation	Marketing manager Kailas
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2444220
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	miao zhong
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73142
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	08
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Karma
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Balakharka, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2444577
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	karma sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73143
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	09
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Lakpa Tenjin
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2441085
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	lakpa tenjin sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73144
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	10
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1993
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun
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	2018-11-01
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446972
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1993
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73145
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD18320
Member ID	11
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Pem Nurbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1992
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2446546
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pem nurbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1992
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

11 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Arnold Coster	M	1976	Netherlands	Leader	Moerkapelle, Netherlands	Expedition leader	Details Other expeditions
Richard Hubert Johannes Louis Greve	M	1969	Netherlands	Climber	Weert, Netherlands	Account manager	Details Other expeditions
Sophie Lenaerts	F	1975	Belgium	Climber	Bertem, Belgium	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Steven (Stef) Maginelle	M	1973	Belgium	Climber	Bertem, Belgium	Physiotherapist	Details Other expeditions
Peter Roy Morley	M	1959	UK	Climber	Heathfield, E Sussex, England	Property development builder	Details Other expeditions
Hendrik (Henk) Van Bilderbeek	M	1947	Netherlands	Climber	Delft, Netherlands	Retired Royal Dutch marine	Details Other expeditions
Miao Zhong	F	1985	China	Climber	Guangdong, China	Marketing manager Kailas	Details Other expeditions
Karma Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Balakharka, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Tenjin Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa	M	1993	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Pem Nurbu Sherpa	M	1992	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.