Ama Dablam | 1992 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 1992 via SW Ridge, led by Ross Ashe-Cregan. Summit reached on 4th May 1992. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1087
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Ross Ashe-Cregan
Sponsor	Ultimate Challenge to Ama Dablam
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	99th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1992-04-19
Summit Date	1992-05-04
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	15
Total Days	19
Termination Date	1992-05-08
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	500
Total Members	9
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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(19/04,4400m),ABC(21/04,5180m),C1(22/04,5700m),C2(28/04,5900m),C3(03/05,6550m),Smt(04/05)
Route Notes	BC at normal site ABC below ridge C1 on ridge. No more summit attempts because of heavy snowfall; had lot of strong winds and heavy snowfall over 3 days which meant conditions on mountain were changing dramatically, with rock and hard ice being exposed by the wind and powder snow avalanches and some serac fall above C3. These conditions caused other British team to leave mountain and this team to make one summit bid. Only 2 in this push because of lack of space for tents at C2 and C3 and others on mountain on same time. Summiters had no visibility on summit and Jiggins almost went over the side through a crevasse.
Accidents	Nothing serious but falling rock did hit 4 climbers
Achievement	-
Agency	Highland Sherpa
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453619
Year	1992
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	611
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Kevin
Last Name	Arnold
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales
Occupation	Royal Navy petty officer
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434752
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kevin arnold
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	612
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Charles Ross
Last Name	Ashe-Cregan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales
Occupation	Sergeant major in Royal Green Jackets
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2431261
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles ross ashe-cregan
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	613
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Charles
Last Name	Beardmore
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Physician (Captain in Royal Army Medical Corps)
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437162
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles beardmore
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	614
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Malcolm
Last Name	Davies
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation	Draftsman (civilian)
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435880
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	malcolm davies
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	615
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Andrew
Last Name	Gallagher
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Colchester, Essex, England
Occupation	Army Sergeant (medic)
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434896
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrew gallagher
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	616
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Paul
Last Name	Jiggins
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Rushden, Northampton, England
Occupation	Royal Air Force Corporal
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1992-05-04
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	99
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	2437060
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul jiggins
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	617
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	07
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Stephen
Last Name	Jones
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Tommore, Highland, Scotland
Occupation	Physical training instructor
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432397
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	stephen jones
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	618
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	08
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Martin
Last Name	Oakes
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Occupation	Army Captain
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435711
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin oakes
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	619
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	09
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Graham
Last Name	Rees
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Glan Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, Wales
Occupation	Sergeant in Royal Engineers
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	-
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434543
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	graham rees
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	620
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Member ID	10
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	1992
Season	1
First Name	Kami Tenzi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Surke, 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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	1992-05-04
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	99
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	-42
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami tenzi sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kevin Arnold	M	1959	UK	Climber	Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales	Royal Navy petty officer	Details Other expeditions
Charles Ross Ashe-Cregan	M	1949	UK	Leader	Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales	Sergeant major in Royal Green Jackets	Details Other expeditions
Charles Beardmore	M	1965	UK	Climber	London, England	Physician (Captain in Royal Army Medical Corps)	Details Other expeditions
Malcolm Davies	M	1962	UK	Climber	Edinburgh, Scotland	Draftsman (civilian)	Details Other expeditions
Andrew Gallagher	M	1959	UK	Climber	Colchester, Essex, England	Army Sergeant (medic)	Details Other expeditions
Paul Jiggins	M	1965	UK	Climber	Rushden, Northampton, England	Royal Air Force Corporal	Details Other expeditions
Stephen Jones	M	1952	UK	Climber	Tommore, Highland, Scotland	Physical training instructor	Details Other expeditions
Martin Oakes	M	1961	UK	Climber	Farnborough, Hampshire, England	Army Captain	Details Other expeditions
Graham Rees	M	1958	UK	Climber	Glan Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, Wales	Sergeant in Royal Engineers	Details Other expeditions
Kami Tenzi Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Surke, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2571
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Reference ID	01
Year	1992
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1993
Language	-
Citation	67:210 (1993)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4643
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Reference ID	02
Year	1992
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1992
Language	-
Citation	117:8 (Aug 1992)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11203
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	AMAD92104
Reference ID	03
Year	1992
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321003/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Pre-Monsoon-Ascents-Tragedy-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
AMAD92104	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	67:210 (1993)	-
AMAD92104	HIGH	-	-	-	117:8 (Aug 1992)	-
AMAD92104	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321003/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Pre-Monsoon-Ascents-Tragedy-Attempt	-	-	-