Ama Dablam | 2018 SW Ridge
A Nepal expedition to Ama Dablam in 2018 via SW Ridge, led by Nirmal Purja. Summit reached on 1st November 2018. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9974 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD18327 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Nirmal Purja |
| Sponsor | Elite Exped 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 | Andorra, Sweden |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-10-29 |
| Summit Date | 2018-11-01 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2018-11-12 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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(29/10,4600m),C1(31/10,5800m),C2(10/11,6100m),Smt(01,11/11) |
| Route Notes | BC 29/10 4600m C1 31/10 5800m Smt 01/11 by Nirmal Purja C2 10/11 6100m Smt 11/11 by Mingma Sherpa, Nirmal Purja, Troguet Torres. Nims summited twice this season. On the 01/11 he summited the first time, climbing alone. He started from C1 at 1:30 am, reached summit at 11 am. down to C2 at 4 pm. Second summit was with clients on 11/11. They started from C2 at 2 am, reached the summit at 8:30 am, down to BC at 6:30 pm. Nyberg couldn't acclimatize well. He reached C1 on 31/10 and abandoned expedition because he wasn't feeling well. Team left BC on 12/11. Hired: Mingma David Sherpa, Taplejung |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Elite Exped (Himalayan Guides pmt) |
| 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
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirmal Purja Pun Magar | M | 1983 | Nepal | Leader | Poole, Dorset, England | British army | Details Other expeditions |
| Estenania (Stefi) Troguet Torres | F | 1992 | Andorra | Climber | Borda Viliella, Andorra | Ski coach | Details Other expeditions |
| Jimmy Sven Bertil Nyberg | M | 1988 | Sweden | Climber | Hultsfred, Sweden | Firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Gyabu (Mingma David) Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakathum, Lelep-7, Taplejung | Managing director of Himalayan Ski & Treks | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.