Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A Georgia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Benedict Kashakashvili. Summit reached on 13th May 2003. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4220
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD03102
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Georgia
Leaders Benedict Kashakashvili
Sponsor Ama Dablam Georgian Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 423,428
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Russia
Approach Standard
Basecamp Date 2003-05-09
Summit Date 2003-05-13
Summit Time 1100
Summit Days 4
Total Days 7
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
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(09/05,4600m),BC(15/05,4600m),C1(11,17/05,5500m),C2(12,18/05,5800m),Smt(13,22/05)
Route Notes Volodin (Russian) arrived BC on May 9 before other team members from Everest BC trek. Volodin occupied C1 on 11th, C2 on 12th. He left C2 alone at about 06:00 hours, summit at 11:00 hours. Volodin left BC on 16th for KTM. He plans to visit Pokhara and do rafting. His departure date not fixed. The four members arrived BC on 15th. Occupied C1 on 17th and C2 on 18th all together. Left from C2 at 05:00 hours, summit between 15:00-17:00 hours. Gigani arrived to summit at 15:00 hours and waited for other members to come. Ostrashvili and Tvaradze summited at 16:00 hours and last to arrive was Kashakashvili At the time of starting weather was very good - sunny; after 11:00 hours it became foggy and snowfall. Kashakashvili spent about five minutes at the summit and descended all together to C2 The expedition returned to KTM on 27 and to leaves on June 04.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st woman to summit from Georgia
Agency Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457296
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Afi Gigani M 1956 Georgia Climber Kutaisi, Georgia Air traffic controller Details Other expeditions
Benedict (Beno) Kashakashvili M 1964 Georgia Leader Tbilisi, Georgia Engineer Details Other expeditions
Gela Otarashvili M 1960 Georgia Climber Tbilisi, Georgia Physicist Details Other expeditions
Sofia Tvaradze F 1980 Georgia Climber Tbilisi, Georgia Student Details Other expeditions
Victor Volodine M 1962 Russia Climber Moscow, Russia Engineer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.