Ama Dablam | 2019 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2019 via SW Ridge, led by Andy Polloczek. Summit reached on 6th November 2019. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10323
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD19306
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2019
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Andy Polloczek
Sponsor International Mountain Guides (IMG) Ama Dablam Expedition 2019
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 Germany
Approach Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Chhukung Ri->BC
Basecamp Date 2019-10-23
Summit Date 2019-11-06
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 14
Total Days 17
Termination Date 2019-11-09
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 6
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(23/10,4600m),C1(30/10,5700m),C2(06/11,6200m),Smt(06-07/11))
Route Notes BC 23/10 usual BC C1 30/10 C2 05/11 6200m (C2.5 site) Smt 06/11 by Goodson (father/daughter) with Polloczek + 2 Sherpas at 8:30-9 am. 07/11 by rest of team (except Gallagher) + 4 Sherpas. Polloczek and the Goodsons (father/daughter) set off at 3 am on the 6 Nov for the summit from C2. Good conditions, lots of snow, route in good shape. Summited at 8:30-9 am, spent 30 minutes on summit, descended to C1. Back to BC on 7 Nov. The rest of the team summitted exactly the same way and maybe an hour earlier than the team before on 7 Nov with Phunuru (4 clients, 4 Sherpas). Back to BC on 8 Nov. Daniel Gallagher high point at C1 on 30 Oct. Did not go past C1. Left for BC and walked to Namche on the 31 Oct. Not able to climb further. Oxygen: None Polloczek's team left BC on 9 Nov by heli to Lukla to Ktm. Phunuru’s team on 10 Nov walked to Namche, heli to Ktm on 11 Nov.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462253
Year 2019
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Andreas (Andy) Polloczek M 1976 Germany Leader Kamas, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
James Ernest Bedison M 1979 USA Climber Doylestown, Pennsylvania Scientist Details Other expeditions
Peter Jules Bilodeau M 1986 USA Climber Greenville, Maine Engineer Details Other expeditions
David William Buchwald M 1966 USA Climber Idaho Springs, Colorado Engineer Details Other expeditions
Matthew Scott Demey M 1976 USA Climber Littleton, Colorado Veterinarian Details Other expeditions
Daniel John Gallagher M 1963 USA Climber Dix Hills, New York Retired Details Other expeditions
Hannah Goodson F 1993 USA Climber Salt Lake City, Utah Student Details Other expeditions
Raymond Talley Goodson M 1964 USA Climber Salt Lake City, Utah CEO Details Other expeditions
Ang Karma Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzing/Tenjing Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngawang Tshering Sherpa M 1993 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phinjo Dorje (Finjo Dorje) Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phu Nuru (Phunuru) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Tashi Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD19306 - - https://www.mountainguides.com/wordpress/page/6/ - - -