Ama Dablam | 2021 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2021 via SW Ridge, led by Jon Gupta. Summit reached on 5th November 2021. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10653 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD21303 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2021 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Jon Gupta |
| Sponsor | Jon Gupta Ama Dablam Expedition 2021 |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | Lukia->Pangboche->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2021-10-26 |
| Summit Date | 2021-11-05 |
| Summit Time | 0757 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2021-11-09 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(26/10,4530m),ABC(30/10,5450m),C1(31/10,5800m),C2(07/11,6100m),C3(08/11,6400m),Smt(05,08/11) |
| Route Notes | Gupta’s speed ascent: Gupta left BC at 00:05 and reached the summit at 07:57 on 05/11. He reached BC at 11:56 am. 11 hrs 51 min in total. Left BC at 00:05 on 05/11 Arrive C1 at 02:28, stay ~20 mins Arrive C2 at 03:49, Stay ~15 mins Arrive C3 at 05:21, stay ~20 mins Smt at 07:57, stay ~10 mins Back at C3 at 08:40, stop for ~5 mins Back at C2 at 09:28, stop for ~15 mins Back at C1 at 10:20, stop for ~12 mins Arrive BC 11:56 am Total time on the move up: BC to C1: 2 hrs 23 min C1 to C2: 1 hr 1 min C2 to C3: 1 hr 15 min C3 to Smt: 2 hrs 16 mins Total = 6 hrs 55 min Total to reach smt = 7 hrs 53 min Total time on the move down: Smt to C3: 33 mins C3 to C2: 43 mins C2 to C1: 37 mins C1 to BC: 1 hr 24 mins Total = 3 hrs 17 mins Total moving time = 10 hrs 12 mins Total time stationary = 1 hr 39 mins Total time taken = 11 hrs 51 mins BC 4530m C1 5800m C2 6100m Smt 05/11 at 7:57 am by Gupta. Second summit with client: BC 26/10 4530m ABC 30/10 5450m C1 31/10 5800m C2 07/11 6100m C3 08/11 6400m Smt 08/11 by Gupta, Roberts, Mingma Sherpa at 8 am. Team started summit push from C2, where they left at midnight. They stopped at C3 for one hour at 3:30 am. Carried on at 4:30 am. Weather was fine and not too windy. They stayed at the summit for about 45 mins, then descended to BC where they arrived at 7 pm. Oxygen: Taken, not used. Left BC on 09/11 by helicopter to Kathmandu. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464605 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Christian Gupta | M | 1986 | UK | Leader | Caernarfon, Wales | Expedition leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicolas Paul Martiny Roberts | M | 1990 | UK | Climber | Somerset, England | Landowner | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.