Ama Dablam | 2023 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2023 via SW Ridge, led by Jon Larson. Summit reached on 12th October 2023. 24 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11171 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD23301 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2023 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Jon Larson |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition 2023 (Team 1) |
| 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 | Czech Republic, India, Japan, Slovakia |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2023-10-12 |
| Summit Time | 1625 |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 13 |
| Summit Hired | 13 |
| 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,Smt(12-14,17,19,22,24-25/10) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2466573 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
24 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Derek (J. D.) Larson | M | 1966 | USA | Leader | Truckee, California | Member of Sierra College Faculty | Details Other expeditions |
| Rinchen Tsering | M | 1997 | India | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Michihisa Arakawa | M | 1993 | Japan | Climber | Shiga, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Stepan Becvar | M | 1972 | Czech Republic | Climber | Pilsen, Czech Republic | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lenka Polackova | F | 1989 | Slovakia | Climber | Ilava, Slovakia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jan Polecek | M | 1984 | Czech Republic | Climber | Havirov, Czech Republic | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Varuna Raina | F | 1982 | India | Climber | Haryana, India | Physician (anesthesiologist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Roman Rosipal | M | 1969 | Slovakia | Climber | Bratislava, Slovakia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Josef Simunek | M | 1964 | Czech Republic | Climber | Prague, Czech Republic | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoji Tsuchihashi | M | 1959 | Japan | Climber | Wakayama, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gary Michael Wagman | M | 1973 | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Bhote | M | 1995 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Hatiya, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenjin Bhote | M | 1987 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Bhotkhola, Makau-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Subash Ghimire | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pipara Simara, Bara | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dobhane-9, Bhojpur | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenji Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Nabhagaun-4, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dawa Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-4, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Kancha Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nuru Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sandesh Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Siddha Pokhari, Kerabari, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Raksha Raj Tamang | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kavre, Sindhupalchowk | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD23301 | - | - | https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/summit-route-opens-on-ama-dablam | - | - | - |