Ama Dablam | 1999 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 1999 via SW Ridge, led by Dave Cumming. Summit reached on 2nd November 1999. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3378 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD99301 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Dave Cumming |
| Sponsor | OTT (Out There Trekking) Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 293,294 w/Falvey |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA, Uzbekistan |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-10-23 |
| Summit Date | 1999-11-02 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 1999-11-06 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(23/10,4600m),C1(25/10,5750m),C2(27/10,6000m),C3(10/11,6200m),Smt(02-03/11) |
| Route Notes | C2 tent pitched on 27 Sept but slept in only on 3 Oct in descent. Note: Irish team climbed independently of others. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | High Country Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456409 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Crumpton | M | 1955 | UK | Climber | Arbroath, Angus, Scotland | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| David John (Dave) Cumming | M | 1958 | UK | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Kathryn Dilworth Ross | F | 1945 | UK | Climber | Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Aleksei Dokukin | M | 1967 | Uzbekistan | Climber | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Zulfiya Dokukina | F | 1966 | Uzbekistan | Climber | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Neil David Hamilton | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | Fareham, Hampshire, England | Software analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Sung-Ho Shin | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Berkeley, California | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Wells | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | Aberdeen, Scotland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Wilks | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Lemington, Warwick, England | Commercial manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Wai-Wah Steven (Geordie) Yip | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | Geotechnical technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Rinzi/Rinji Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phenden/Phanden Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.