Ama Dablam | 2020 SW Ridge
A India expedition to Ama Dablam in 2020 via SW Ridge, led by Debasish Biswas. Summit reached on 30th November 2020. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10522 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD20307 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2020 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Debasish Biswas |
| Sponsor | Seven Summit Treks Ama Dablam Expedition 2020 |
| 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 | Austria, UK |
| Approach | Lukla->Pangboche->Ama Dablam BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2020-11-20 |
| Summit Date | 2020-11-30 |
| Summit Time | 0615 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(20/11,4450m),C1(5600m),C2(28/11,5900m),Smt(30/11) |
| Route Notes | Siddhanta turned back at the Mushroom Ridge (6150m) due to cold hands and toes. Biswas and Mukherjee continued on to about 6700m before turning back due to high winds. Siddhanta fell while down-climbing and was heli-rescued back to Lukla and then Kathmandu. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2463318 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debasish Biswas | M | 1971 | India | Leader | Kolkata (Calcutta), India | Income tax department, government service of India | Details Other expeditions |
| Julia Elisabeth Hoelzl | F | 1988 | Austria | Climber | Grossgmain, Salzburg, Austria | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Craig Alexander Hunter | M | 1978 | UK | Climber | Kimmarnock, Scotland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Malay Mukherjee | M | 1981 | India | Climber | Howrah, West Bengal, India | Yoga teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Kiran Kumar Patra | M | 1960 | India | Climber | Howrah, West Bengal, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Satyarup Siddhanta | M | 1983 | India | Climber | Kolkata (Calcutta), India | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongchhu (Wongchhu) Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Mapya Dudhkoshi-7,Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Ongel Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Wangchhu Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD20307 | - | - | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bengal-trio-gives-up-ama-dablam-summit-attempt/articleshow/79481160.cms | - | - | - |