Ama Dablam | 2021 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2021 via SW Ridge, led by Khai Van Nguyen. Summit reached on 27th October 2021. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10670 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD21320 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2021 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Khai Van Nguyen |
| Sponsor | Pioneer Adventure Ama Dablam Expedition |
| 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 | India, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Spain |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2021-10-27 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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,C1,C2,C3,Smt(27/10,15/11) |
| Route Notes | Khai Van Nguyen report: BC 25/10 4580m C1 30/10 5650m C2 08/11 6000m Hpt 09/11 6300m Nguyen and Lakpa Gyaljen reached 6300m on 9 Nov when Nguyen experienced AMS symptoms. The weather was reasonable with wind predicted top be around 45-55km/h. It weas a clear day. He felt fine at C2, but started to experience a few AMS symptoms as he went higher toward C3. Went down and left BC on 10 Nov. Manisha Waghmare report: BC 10/11 4570m C1 33/11 5700m C2 14/11 5900m Smt 15/11 by Waghmare, Lhakpa Nuru and Ang Chhongbi at 13:15 pm. C3 15/11 6200m Team left C2 at 1 am on 15/11, summited at 13:15, descended to C3 around 6 pm. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Pioneer Adventure |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464596 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khai Van Nguyen | M | 1972 | USA/Canada | Leader | Union City, California | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kurt Robert Macleod Blair | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Durango, Colorado | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Elias Jose De Andres Martos | M | 1978 | Spain | Climber | Ouray, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrei Erokhin | M | 1984 | Kyrgyz Republic | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrick James Sheehan | M | 1969 | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dmitry Tomlin | M | 1975 | Russia | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Manisha Jayakrishna Waghmare | F | 1982 | India | Climber | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | Assistant professor in physics | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Chhongbi Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jubing-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Gyaljen Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Migma Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1999 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tshering Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.