Ama Dablam | 2025 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2025 via SW Ridge, led by Patrick Hickie. Summit reached on 3rd November 2025. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

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Field	Value
ID	1401
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2025
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Patrick Hickie
Sponsor	Adventure Peaks Ama Dablam Expedition 2025
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	USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2025-10-20
Summit Date	2025-11-03
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	14
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	6
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(20/10),C1,C2,Smt(03/11)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Makalu Adventure
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463818
Year	2025
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	10939
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2025
Season	3
First Name	Patrick Lindley
Last Name	Hickie
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	62
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Oakham, Leicester, England
Occupation	Army Captain (artillery)
Leader	True
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	2436147
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	patrick lindley hickie
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2025
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	10940
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2025
Season	3
First Name	Malcolm Goodwin
Last Name	Auchie
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Occupation	Paramedic
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	2438263
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	malcolm goodwin auchie
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2025
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	10941
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2025
Season	3
First Name	Steven David
Last Name	Booth
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Birmingham, England
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	2436897
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	steven david booth
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2025
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	10942
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2025
Season	3
First Name	Kevin
Last Name	Chan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climbee
Residence	HOng Kong
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	2445829
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	kevin chan
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2025
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	10943
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2025
Season	3
First Name	Erik Ryan
Last Name	Christensen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	35
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	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	2025-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	2445995
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	erik ryan christensen
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2025
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	10944
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2025
Season	3
First Name	Christopher
Last Name	Perks
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Knutsford, Cheshire, England
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	2438734
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	christopher perks
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2025
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	10945
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:24.749110
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Member ID	07
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2025
Season	3
First Name	Dawa Furi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1996
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Mapya Dudhkoshi-1, 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	2025-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	2448253
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dawa furi sherpa
Year of Birth	1996
Year	2025
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Patrick Lindley Hickie	M	1963	UK	Leader	Oakham, Leicester, England	Army Captain (artillery)	Details Other expeditions
Malcolm Goodwin Auchie	M	1969	UK	Climber	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland	Paramedic	Details Other expeditions
Steven David Booth	M	1965	UK	Climber	Birmingham, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Kevin Chan	M	1990	UK	Climbee	HOng Kong	-	Details Other expeditions
Erik Ryan Christensen	M	1990	USA	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Christopher Perks	M	1970	UK	Climber	Knutsford, Cheshire, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Furi Sherpa	M	1996	Nepal	H-A Worker	Mapya Dudhkoshi-1, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	626
Imported	2026-11-04 22:32:27.711802
Expedition ID	AMAD25334
Reference ID	01
Year	2025
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/ama-dablam-expedition-news-11th-october-2025/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD25334	-	-	https://www.adventurepeaks.com/news/ama-dablam-expedition-news-11th-october-2025/	-	-	-