Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A Russia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Sergei Astakhov. Summit reached on 20th May 2003. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4219
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD03101
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Russia
Leaders	Sergei Astakhov
Sponsor	Siberian Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	427
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Standard
Basecamp Date	2003-05-11
Summit Date	2003-05-20
Summit Time	1630
Summit Days	9
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2003-05-22
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	900
Total Members	5
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(11/05,4800m),C1(15/05,5600m),C2(19/05,5900m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes	May 20: left C2 all together at 06:30 hours; summit between 16:30-17:00 hours, stayed about 60 minutes. Descended to C2 at about 23:50 hours. Next day to BC. Visibility was poor due to snowfall and high wind. The camps were first occupied together. The expedition returned to KTM on May 25 and leaves on 27.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457303
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	32914
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Sergei
Last Name	Astakhov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Leader
Residence	Tomsk, Russia
Occupation	Director of adventure company & mountain rescue resort
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	2003-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	427
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	2436073
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sergei astakhov
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	32915
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Igor
Last Name	Kolesnikov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Climber
Residence	Tomsk, Russia
Occupation	Alpine instructor and head of mountain rescue center
Leader	False
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	2003-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	427
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	2434243
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	igor kolesnikov
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Liliya Ablieva	F	1965	Russia	Climber	Moscow, Russia	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Sergei Astakhov	M	1963	Russia	Leader	Tomsk, Russia	Director of adventure company & mountain rescue resort	Details Other expeditions
Igor Kolesnikov	M	1958	Russia	Climber	Tomsk, Russia	Alpine instructor and head of mountain rescue center	Details Other expeditions
Juri Outechev	M	1955	Russia	Climber	Mazdurechnesk, Russia	Geological engineer	Details Other expeditions
Iouri Sannikov	M	1960	Russia	Climber	Tomsk, Russia	Alpine rescue expert	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.