원정 개요

Seven Summit Treks Ama Dablam expeditions were a combination of several independent teams (1-2 climbers each). Seven Summits provided transportation, base camp facilities and various levels of high altitude support (oxygen, high-altitude porters, tents, etc) as required and contracted for by each team. The individual accounts for each team are given below:


Omran Abdullah (Kuwait)

Appr: Lukla->Lobuche East->BC
Camps: BC(30/10),C1(03/11,5800m),xxx(08/11,6200m)
Left: 09/11 by heli
Hired: 1
Term: Abandoned on 08/11 due to physical unwellness (headache, body shaking).

Abdullah and Gesman Tamang started from C2 at noon, had planned to sleep at C3. Turned around due to headache at 1:30 pm. Down to BC at 9 pm.

Oxygen: Not taken, not used.


Larry Daugherty (USA)
David Snow (USA)
Damaon Tedford (Canada)
Cecil Groetken (USA)

Appr: Lukla->Lobuche East->BC
Camps: BC(29/10),C1(31/10,5800m),C2(03/11),Smt(04/11)
Left: 05/11
Hired: 4
Term: Success

Summit team of David Snow, Damon Tedford, Larry Daugherty, Temba Bhote, Ang Geli and Tashi Gyaljen left high camp at 11 pm on 3 Nov and summited at 9 am on 4 Nov. Stayed 40 minutes, then returnd to C1 at 5 pm. Windy on summit day and cold.

Oxygen: Not taken, not used.