Ama Dablam | 2020 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2020 via SW Ridge, led by Kenton Cool, Tim Mosedale. Summit reached on 27th November 2020. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10519
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD20304
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2020
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Kenton Cool, Tim Mosedale
Sponsor	Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition 2020
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Lukla->Namche->Dingboche->Chhukung Ri->Pangboche->Ama Dablam BC
Basecamp Date	2020-11-16
Summit Date	2020-11-27
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	13
Termination Date	2020-11-29
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6650m due to high winds
High Point (m)	6650
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
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(16/11,4500m),ABC(17/11/5400m),C1(19/12,5700m),C2(26/11,6000m),xxx(27/11,6650m)
Route Notes	Cool and Mosedale (along with their two clients) turned back from 6650 on 27 Nov due to high winds, and returned to C1. Team left BC by heli on 29 Nov.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463316
Year	2020
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	77932
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD20304
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2020
Season	3
First Name	Ian Phillip
Last Name	Hughes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Liverpool, England
Occupation	Director of company that blows up unexploded ordinance on seabed
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6650
Summit Date 1	2020-11-27
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	2438215
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ian phillip hughes
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2020
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kenton Edward Cool	M	1973	UK	Co-Leader	Bilbury, Gloucester, England	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Timothy John (Tim) Mosedale	M	1965	UK	Co-Leader	Keswick, Cumbria, England	Expedition leader	Details Other expeditions
Ardavan Farmanfarmaian	M	1964	UK/Iran	Climber	London, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Ian Phillip Hughes	M	1968	UK	Climber	Liverpool, England	Director of company that blows up unexploded ordinance on seabed	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.