Stories: Ama Dablam
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Ama Dablam Wrap-up and Photos
It’s been a couple of whirlwind weeks since we left the Khumbu Valley for home, and it’s taken a bit of work to sort through the more than 2000…
Read the storySummit Push Approaches and the Cleanup Continues
After a brief snowy interlude, perfect weather has returned to Ama Dablam and the Khumbu Valley and we are ready for our summit push! We are making a plan to…
Read the storyAma Dablam 2008
The team has all arrived safely in Kathmandu! We had our team meeting this afternoon, met up with Adrian’s group from Manaslu last night at Tom & Jerry’s and are…
Read the storyAt Basecamp on Ama Dablam
Yeah, Basecamp! Our team has successfully completed the long acclimatizing trek to the Ama Dablam basecamp. Everyone is great, feeling healthy and happy, and enjoying a well-earned rest day today….
Read the storyAma Dablam – Camp I, 19,000′
All of our team have done their 2 days of pushing up to Camp 1 at 19,000ft. Everyone made it really well, including practicing more technical climbing and working fixed…
Read the storyAma Dablam – 19,000′ – 20,000′ – 21,000′
As planned, our whole team has been sleeping at Camp 1 at 19,000ft for 3 nights, and all have climbed as high as 20,000ft. Adrian and the Sherpa team advanced…
Read the storyAma Dablam – Plans for a New Route
Our team has completed their scouting and evaluation of the situation on Ama Dablam, and after discussion with all involved have reached a decision and formed a plan of action….
Read the storyAma Dablam – New Route Continues
The latest news from Ama Dablam sees our team once again heading for their rest after a busy day, and looking forward to an even more active one tomorrow. Camp…
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