Ama Dablam | 2019 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2019 via SW Ridge, led by James Holding. Summit reached on 8th December 2019. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10374
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	James Holding
Sponsor	Jagged Globe 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	Canada, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2019-11-23
Summit Date	2019-12-08
Summit Time	1030
Summit Days	15
Total Days	17
Termination Date	2019-12-10
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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(23/11,4600m),ABC(25/11,5450m),C1(29/11,5700m),C2(07/12,5900m),Smt(08/12)
Route Notes	Summit team set out from high camp on 8 Dec at 2:15 am, stayed 20 minutes, then returned to C2 at 4 pm (Kelly continued on to BC arriving at 7:30 pm). Route in very good condition. Some rock pitches initially, but soon switching to crampons for snow/ice runnels through the Grey Tower. Mushroom Ridge straightforward, few cornices. Headwall in good condition, with a broad corridor not directly threatened by the Dablam serac. Good weather window of opportunity for our summit bid. Clear and cold conditions, with relatively light winds. We were the last group on the mountain for the autumn season.
Accidents	Ang Rinji Sherpa suffered minor frostbite on the tips of two toes, on summit day.
Achievement	John Sanderson-Rooney (21), the youngest UK citizen to summit Ama Dablam
Agency	Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462285
Year	2019
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	76731
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	James Rowland (Jamie)
Last Name	Holding
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Bangor, Wales
Occupation	Teacher & 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	2019-12-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	2434655
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	james rowland (jamie) holding
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	76732
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Cory Lynn
Last Name	Brooks
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Fresno, California
Occupation	Professor
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)	5900
Summit Date 1	2019-12-07
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	3
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2442268
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	cory lynn brooks
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76733
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Charles Robert Nevison
Last Name	Dunn
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Bromley, London, England
Occupation	Marketing director
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	2019-12-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	2444831
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	charles robert nevison dunn
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76734
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Marcela
Last Name	Hronesova
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Falls Church, Virginia
Occupation	Hairstylist
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)	5900
Summit Date 1	2019-12-07
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	Concerns regarding the cold conditions, length and technicality of the summit day.
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2440086
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	marcela hronesova
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76735
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Nicholas Christopher Frazer
Last Name	Kelly
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation	Technical director
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	2019-12-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	2437519
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	nicholas christopher frazer kelly
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76736
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Anthony David
Last Name	Ryland
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Retired teacher
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)	5900
Summit Date 1	2019-12-07
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	Relatively slow acclimatisation.
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2434867
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	anthony david ryland
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	59
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76737
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	07
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	John
Last Name	Sanderson-Rooney
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1998
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England
Occupation	Marketing
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	2019-12-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	2448790
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	john sanderson-rooney
Year of Birth	1998
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76738
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	08
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Ang Ringi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1991
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chankhu-6, Dolakha
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	2019-12-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	2446172
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ang ringi sherpa
Year of Birth	1991
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	76739
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	09
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chankhu-6, Dolakha
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	2442180
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pema tshering (pem chhiri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	76740
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Member ID	10
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2019
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
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	2019-12-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	3rd ascent of season (from C2)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439860
Summit Note 1	4
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pemba dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
James Rowland (Jamie) Holding	M	1959	UK	Leader	Bangor, Wales	Teacher & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Cory Lynn Brooks	M	1980	Canada	Climber	Fresno, California	Professor	Details Other expeditions
Charles Robert Nevison Dunn	M	1987	UK	Climber	Bromley, London, England	Marketing director	Details Other expeditions
Marcela Hronesova	F	1974	USA	Climber	Falls Church, Virginia	Hairstylist	Details Other expeditions
Nicholas Christopher Frazer Kelly	M	1967	UK	Climber	Bolton, Greater Manchester, England	Technical director	Details Other expeditions
Anthony David Ryland	M	1960	UK	Climber	Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England	Retired teacher	Details Other expeditions
John Sanderson-Rooney	M	1998	UK	Climber	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England	Marketing	Details Other expeditions
Ang Ringi Sherpa	M	1991	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chankhu-6, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chankhu-6, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	14606
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD19357
Reference ID	01
Year	2019
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/item.php?id=3368
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD19357	-	-	https://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/item.php?id=3368	-	-	-