Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Dean Staples. Summit reached on 29th April 2003. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4221
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD03104
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Dean Staples
Sponsor Adventure Consultants Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Australia, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-04-13
Summit Date 2003-04-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 16
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2003-05-03
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6100m due to bad snow conditions and lack of time
High Point (m) 6100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 300
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/04,4600m),ABC(18/04,5400m),C1(19/04,5800m),C2(29/04,6100m),xxx(29/04,6100m)
Route Notes BC at 4600m normal site ABC at 5400m at bottom of boulder field C1 at 5800m on SW Ridge C2 at 6100m on SW Ridge High point at C2. Between 19 and 29 April fixed ropes and had some snowfall. On 19th electrical storm and on 20th down to BC in hurry (wire in Staples camp buzzed with storm's electricity). 21st back up and fixing ropes above C1. Summit push by MacQueen and Staples and down on 30th. 4 days of continous snow which meant dangerous climbing conditions on snow covered rock. Now no time left for another attempt. On 31st down to BC. Hunt left the expedition 18 April. Went with team on a day's walk on 16 April from BC, didn't like the look of the mountain, left on 16th without having done any climbing.
Accidents Baldry chest infection and left 29 April
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457282
Year 2003
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Anthony Donald Baldry M 1962 Australia Climber Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia Retired farmer Details Other expeditions
Gareth H. Hunt M 1974 UK Climber London, England Banker Details Other expeditions
Donald William (Willi) MacQueen M 1965 New Zealand Climber Wanaka, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dean Douglas Staples M 1964 New Zealand Leader Queenstown, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.