Ama Dablam | 2018 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2018 via SW Ridge, led by Sid Pattison.
Summit reached on 11th November 2018.
6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
9969
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18322
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
SW Ridge
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
USA
|
| Leaders |
Sid Pattison
|
| Sponsor |
Madison Mountaineering 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 |
Norway
|
| Approach |
From Nup La Khang BC
|
| Basecamp Date |
2018-11-07
|
| Summit Date |
2018-11-11
|
| Summit Time |
0830
|
| Summit Days |
4
|
| 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 |
3
|
| Summit Members |
2
|
| Member Deaths |
0
|
| Total Hired |
3
|
| 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(07/11,4700m),C1(09/11),C2(10/11,6100m),Smt(11/11)
|
| Route Notes |
Sherpas:
Siddhi Tamang
Ang Phurba Sherpa
Pasang [Pasdawa?] Sherpa
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Himalayan Guides
|
| Commercial Route |
True
|
| Standard Route |
False
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
False
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2463692
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
sw ridge
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73158
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18322
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Sidney McCord
|
| Last Name |
Pattison
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1982
|
| Calculated Age |
36
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Winthrop, Washington
|
| Occupation |
Skiing & alpine guide
|
| Leader |
True
|
| 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 |
2018-11-11
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
0830
|
| 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 |
2442892
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
sidney mccord pattison
|
| Year of Birth |
1982
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
36
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73159
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18322
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Joshua Joseph
|
| Last Name |
Miller
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1974
|
| Calculated Age |
44
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Hong Kong
|
| Occupation |
Consultant
|
| 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) |
5400
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2018-11-03
|
| 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 |
1
|
| Summit Term |
7
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2440086
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
joshua joseph miller
|
| Year of Birth |
1974
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
44
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73160
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18322
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Ingvild Marie
|
| Last Name |
Settemsdal
|
| Sex |
F
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1983
|
| Calculated Age |
35
|
| Citizenship |
Norway
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Sunndalsora, Norway
|
| Occupation |
Engineer
|
| 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 |
2018-11-11
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
0830
|
| 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 |
2443401
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
ingvild marie settemsdal
|
| Year of Birth |
1983
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
35
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73161
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18322
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Ang Phurba
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1985
|
| Calculated Age |
32
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Khembalung, Yaphu-9, 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 |
2018-11-11
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
0830
|
| 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 |
2444244
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
ang phurba sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
1985
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
33
|
| Role |
Hired
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73162
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18322
|
| Member ID |
05
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Pasang Dawa (Pasdawa)
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1991
|
| Calculated Age |
26
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Makalu-9, 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 |
2446486
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
pasang dawa (pasdawa) sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
1991
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
27
|
| Role |
Hired
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73163
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18322
|
| Member ID |
06
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Siddhi Bahadur
|
| Last Name |
Tamang
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1981
|
| Calculated Age |
37
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Simigaon, Dolakha
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| 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 |
2018-11-11
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
0830
|
| 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 |
2442616
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
siddhi bahadur tamang
|
| Year of Birth |
1981
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
37
|
| Role |
Hired
|
6 recorded members.
References
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
14289
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18322
|
| Reference ID |
01
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Type |
5
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
-
|
| Title |
https://madisonmountaineering.com/dispatches/amadablam/amadablam18/
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
-
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
1 recorded references.