Ama Dablam | 2023 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2023 via SW Ridge, led by Stuart Johnson. Summit reached on 13th November 2023. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11201
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Stuart Johnson
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) Ama Dablam Expedition 2023
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	Switzerland
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2023-11-05
Summit Date	2023-11-13
Summit Time	0630
Summit Days	8
Total Days	9
Termination Date	2023-11-14
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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(05/11),C1(07/11),C2(08/11),C2.7(12/11),Smt(13/11)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2466605
Year	2023
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	85861
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Stuart Storey
Last Name	Johnson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1998
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2023-11-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2448877
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	stuart storey johnson
Year of Birth	1998
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	85862
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	William Dean
Last Name	Cahow
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	66
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Evergreen, Colorado
Occupation	Retired
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2023-11-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434000
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	william dean cahow
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	66
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	85863
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Annemie Ruth
Last Name	Kostezer
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2023-11-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443931
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	annemie ruth kostezer
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	85864
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Federick Lloyd
Last Name	Mueller
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435743
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	federick lloyd mueller
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	85865
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Justin Lee
Last Name	Sackett
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1997
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climbng Guide
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2023-11-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2448672
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	justin lee sackett
Year of Birth	1997
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	85866
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Chhiring Tendi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1992
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Jubing, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2023-11-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446853
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	chhiring tendi sherpa
Year of Birth	1992
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	85867
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Member ID	07
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Ngima Sona (Nima Sona)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2023-11-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438812
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ngima sona (nima sona) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	85868
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Member ID	08
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2023
Season	3
First Name	Sonam Tashi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2023-11-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446144
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	sonam tashi sherpa
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Stuart Storey Johnson	M	1998	USA	Leader	Seattle, Washington	-	Details Other expeditions
William Dean Cahow	M	1957	USA	Climber	Evergreen, Colorado	Retired	Details Other expeditions
Annemie Ruth Kostezer	F	1984	Switzerland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Federick Lloyd Mueller	M	1962	USA	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Justin Lee Sackett	M	1997	USA	Climbng Guide	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Chhiring Tendi Sherpa	M	1992	Nepal	H-A Worker	Jubing, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ngima Sona (Nima Sona) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Sonam Tashi Sherpa	M	1990	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	15598
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD23331
Reference ID	01
Year	2023
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/2023/11/12/img-news/ama-dablam-climbers-on-top/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD23331	-	-	https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/2023/11/12/img-news/ama-dablam-climbers-on-top/	-	-	-