Ama Dablam | 2022 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2022 via SW Ridge, led by Garrett Madison. Summit reached on 5th November 2022. 24 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10880 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD22309 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2022 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Garrett Madison |
| Sponsor | Madison Mountaineering Ama Dablam Expedition 2022 |
| 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, Estonia, Iceland, New Zealand, S Africa |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Ama Dablam BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2022-10-26 |
| Summit Date | 2022-11-05 |
| Summit Time | 0800 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 2022-11-08 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 17 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 15 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| 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 | Summited a 5608m peak near Ek Rate Danda after Ama Dablam |
| Campsites | BC(26/10,4530m),C1(30/11,5450m),C2(03/11,6097m),C3(04/11,6400m),Smt(05/11) |
| Route Notes | BC 26/10 4530m C1 30/11 5450m C2 03/11 6097m C3 04/11 6400m Smt 05/11 05/11 by Ming Dorje, Jangbu (former icefall doc), Ang Phurba, Shere, Thapa Magar, Dawa Sherpa and clients at 8 am. Team left C3 at 4 am. They spent about 15 mins on the summit and descended to C1. Next day BC. Smith, Dagg, Patel, Ramsden were a day behind the summit team as they stayed the night at C2 on 04/11 and attempted on 06/11. They reached about 6500m, but were all too tired and descended back to C2. On 07/11 at BC. Alex Panceo set off with them, but turned back at about 6440m due to breathing difficulties Geirsdotti, Hesser, Walters reached C2, but abandoned climb due to breathing and sickness. Rzucidlo only reached C1 due to respiratory problems. Team left BC on 08/11 some by heli from BC, some by trekking. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2465871 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
24 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Christian Madison | M | 1978 | USA | Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Terray Ellington Sylvester | M | 1982 | USA | Deputy Leader | Hood River, Oregon | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jocelyn Cayer | M | 1973 | Canada | Climber | Casselman, Ontario | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Ronald Dagg | M | 1960 | New Zealand | Climber | Queenstown, New Zealand | Casual sheperd | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Powell Draves Jr. | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrea Geirsdottir | F | 1991 | Iceland | Climber | Reykjavik, Iceland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Theodore Gates (Ted) Hesser | M | 1986 | USA | Climber | Salt Lake City, Utah | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Serge Larouche | M | 1963 | Canada | Climber | Trois-Rivieres, Quebec | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Alix Sanche Mayer | M | 1999 | Canada | Climber | Gatineau, Quebec | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Stephane Mayer Millette | M | 1968 | Canada | Climber | Gatineau, Quebec | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Krisli Melesk | F | 1986 | Estonia | Climber | Tallinn, Estonia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander Pancoe | M | 1986 | USA | Climber | Lake Forest, Illinois | Financial advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Rakesh D. (Rock) Patel | M | 1975 | USA | Climber | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Amanda Susan Ramsden | F | 1969 | S Africa | Climber | Johannesburg, S Africa | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Gina Marie Rzucidlo | F | 1978 | USA | Climber | New York, New York | Self-employed (make-up artist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Hannah Rae Smith | F | 1990 | USA | Climber | Zimmerman, Minnesota | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Tracy Ann Walters | F | 1972 | USA | Climber | Weston, Massachusetts | Consultant for healthcare industry | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Bhote | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | Sirdar | Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chheten Dorje Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lukla, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ming Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-4, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sher Bahadur Thapa Magar | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taluwa-9, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD22309 | - | - | https://madisonmountaineering.com/madison-mountaineering-2022-ama-dablam-summiteers-list/ | - | - | - |
| AMAD22309 | - | - | https://madisonmountaineering.com/cat-dispatches/unclimbed/the-unclimbed-peak-2022/ | - | - | - |
| AMAD22309 | - | - | https://madisonmountaineering.com/cat-dispatches/amadablam/ama-dablam-2022/ | - | - | - |
| AMAD22309 | AAJ | Madison, Garrett | Peak 5608, Southwest Ridge | - | 97:342-343 (2023) | - |
| AMAD22309 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201216493 | - | - | - |