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.