Ama Dablam | 2002 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Ama Dablam in 2002 via SW Ridge, led by Keiichi Takeuchi. Summit reached on 2nd December 2002. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4125
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD02401
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	4
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Keiichi Takeuchi
Sponsor	Kai Mountain School Ama Dablam
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	414
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2002-11-07
Summit Date	2002-12-02
Summit Time	1515
Summit Days	25
Total Days	33
Termination Date	2002-12-10
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	25
Total Members	2
Summit Members	1
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(07/11,4600m),ABC(29/11,5500m),C1(30/11,5730m),C2(01/12,6010m),C3(06/12,6340m),Smt(02/12)
Route Notes	Went first to Chhukung Ri to acclimatize. Takeuchi intended to go to top from C1 but arrived at C1 late. 2 Dec summiters left C3 at 7:40 am, on top at 3:15 pm and returned to C2 5:30 pm by Takeuchi and Sherpas to C2 at 6:15 pm with heavier loads including taking video camerea. All to BC in Dec 3. Kobayashi 30 Nov to BC from C1. 4 Dec up to C1 moving slowly with both Sherpas. 5 Dec to C2 and 6 Dec to C3 very exhausted. He decided -20 degrees at 8:00 am temperature too cold and would be too tired to go to top, so went down to C1 and 8 Dec to BC and expedition finished. "Comfortable" rock climbing, snow climbing and mixed climbing, but for old man not so easy over 6000m says Kobayashi.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Iceland Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457133
Year	2002
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	32243
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02401
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	4
First Name	Toshiki
Last Name	Kobayashi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan
Occupation	Trading company president
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)	6340
Summit Date 1	2002-12-06
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	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	3
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2428016
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	toshiki kobayashi
Year of Birth	1940
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32244
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02401
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	4
First Name	Keiichi
Last Name	Takeuchi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Kitakoma, Yamanashi, Japan
Occupation	Alpine guide & mountain lodge manager
Leader	True
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	2002-12-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1515
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	414
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	2432993
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	keiichi takeuchi
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	32245
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02401
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	4
First Name	Karma Gyalzen/Gelje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Bishinga-9, Okhaldhunga
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	2002-12-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1515
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	414
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	2438850
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karma gyalzen/gelje sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32246
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD02401
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2002
Season	4
First Name	Lhakpa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
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	2002-12-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1515
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	414
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	2436865
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Toshiki Kobayashi	M	1940	Japan	Climber	Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan	Trading company president	Details Other expeditions
Keiichi Takeuchi	M	1954	Japan	Leader	Kitakoma, Yamanashi, Japan	Alpine guide & mountain lodge manager	Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen/Gelje Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Bishinga-9, Okhaldhunga	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.