Ama Dablam | 2018 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2018 via SW Ridge, led by Joshua Woodward.
Summit reached on 30th October 2018.
5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
9986
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18339
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
SW Ridge
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
USA
|
| Leaders |
Joshua Woodward
|
| Sponsor |
Red Panda 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 |
-
|
| Basecamp Date |
2018-10-14
|
| Summit Date |
2018-10-30
|
| Summit Time |
-
|
| Summit Days |
16
|
| 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 |
0
|
| 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(14/10,4500m),C1(17/10,5600m),C2(28/10,5900m),Smt(30/10)
|
| Route Notes |
-
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Red Panda Treks
|
| Commercial Route |
True
|
| Standard Route |
False
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
False
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2463668
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
sw ridge
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73220
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18339
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Joshua Nathaniel
|
| Last Name |
Woodward
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1986
|
| Calculated Age |
32
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Kathmandu, Nepal
|
| Occupation |
Alpine guide for Red Panda Treks
|
| 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) |
6680
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2018-10-30
|
| 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 |
3
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2444510
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
joshua nathaniel woodward
|
| Year of Birth |
1986
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
32
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73221
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18339
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
James Glenn
|
| Last Name |
Nofsinger, Jr.
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Calculated Age |
46
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| 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) |
6000
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2018-10-30
|
| 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 |
True
|
| Injury Date |
2018-10-30
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
4
|
| Injury Height (m) |
6000
|
| Death Notes |
Twisted ankle in fall
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
4
|
| Summit Term |
9
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2439430
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
james glenn nofsinger, jr.
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
46
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73222
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18339
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
William Kenneth
|
| Last Name |
Smith
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Calculated Age |
46
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| 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) |
6680
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2018-10-30
|
| 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 |
3
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2439397
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
william kenneth smith
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
46
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73223
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18339
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Lenduk Lhomi
|
| Last Name |
Bhote
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1984
|
| Calculated Age |
34
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Chepuwa-2, Makalu-Barun
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
True
|
| 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 |
2018-10-30
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
0800
|
| 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 |
2443672
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
lenduk lhomi bhote
|
| Year of Birth |
1984
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
34
|
| Role |
Hired
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
73224
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD18339
|
| Member ID |
05
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Dawa Chhiring
|
| Last Name |
Lama
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1983
|
| Calculated Age |
34
|
| 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 |
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 |
2018-10-30
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
0800
|
| 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 |
2443547
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
dawa chhiring lama
|
| Year of Birth |
1983
|
| Year |
2018
|
| Age at Expedition |
35
|
| Role |
Hired
|
5 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.