Ama Dablam | 1995 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 1995 via SW Ridge, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 2nd November 1995. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1582 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD95309 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1995 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Henry Todd |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 178,179 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1995-10-14 |
| Summit Date | 1995-11-02 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 1995-11-07 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| Summit Members | 12 |
| 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(14/10,4500m),C1(17/10,5400m),C3(28/10,6300m),Smt(02,04/11) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454899 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Barley | M | 1945 | UK | Climber | Vancouver, British Colombia | Anesthesiologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Joseph Davies | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | Sutton Poyntz, Dorset, England | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Raymond Andrew (Ray) Dorr | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Brooklyn, New York | Theater stagehand | Details Other expeditions |
| Shawn Alexander Gentry | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Todd, North Carolina | Building contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Sheila Owens Gentry | F | 1967 | USA | Climber | Todd, North Carolina | Health-care recruiter | Details Other expeditions |
| Keith Bruce Howlett | M | 1961 | UK | Climber | North Shields, Tyne & Wear, England | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Anthony B. Morris | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | London, England | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Rogers | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | London, England | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Rogers | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Southampton, Hampshire, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Henry Barclay Todd | M | 1945 | UK | Leader | Edinburgh, Scotland | Expedition organizer | Details Other expeditions |
| Walt Vennum | M | 1941 | USA | Climber | Sebastapol, California | Geology professor | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Andrew Yates | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Penrith, Cumbria, England | Alpine guide, writer & lecturer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Nawang Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD95309 | HIGH | - | - | - | 161:31 (Apr 1996) | - |