Ama Dablam | 2019 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2019 via SW Ridge, led by Topo Mena. Summit reached on 4th November 2019. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10324 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD19307 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2019 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Topo Mena |
| Sponsor | Alpenglow Rapid Ascent 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 | Ecuador, Iran, Switzerland |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2019-10-31 |
| Summit Date | 2019-11-04 |
| Summit Time | 0810 |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 2019-11-07 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(31/10,4600m),C1(02/11,5800m),C2(03/11,6250m),Smt(04/11) |
| Route Notes | Team set out from C2 at 2 am, summited at 8:10 am, stayed 30 minutes, then descended to C1 by 6 pm. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Vision |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462251 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Patricio (Topo) Mena Yanez | M | 1989 | Ecuador | Leader | Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Graham Kennedy Cooper | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Piedmont, California | Finance | Details Other expeditions |
| Kaveh Karimi | M | 1980 | Iran | Climber | Tehran, Iran | Finance | Details Other expeditions |
| Barton Linden Berko Mallory | M | 1985 | USA | Climber | Ventura, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Pennock Hamilton (Penn) Newhard | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Business owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Christina Elizabeth Ochs | F | 1978 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Financial consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Loretta Dawn Sarasin | F | 1960 | Switzerland | Climber | Jussy, Geneva, Switzerland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jon Cecil Styslinger | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Birmingham, Alabama | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalzen Dorje (Gyaljen Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Rita Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Serki (Karma Sarki) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Palden Namgye/Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sona Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD19307 | - | - | https://alpenglowexpeditions.com/blog/summit-success-for-the-ama-dablam-rapid-ascent-team/ | - | - | - |