Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Michael Illien. Summit reached on 10th May 2003. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4222 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD03105 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Michael Illien |
| Sponsor | Swiss Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 418,421 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-05-04 |
| Summit Date | 2003-05-10 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 9 |
| Termination Date | 2003-05-13 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 | Climbed Island Peak (Bernhard on May 3) |
| Campsites | BC(04/05,4500m),C1(05/05,5700m),C2(06/05,6000m),C3(08/05,6300m),Smt(10-11/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at 4500m usual BC site C1 at 5700m usual site. May 10: Hertli, Illien and Wangchu left C2 at 04:00 hours, summited at 14:00 hours, stayed about an hour, back to C2 at 19:00 hours. Weather generally was good but before half an hour to summit, gathered clouds; summit was misty and could not see other mountains. Next day Hertli descended to BC; Illien stayed at C2. May 11: Bernard, Mrs Schneider and Wangchu started from C2 at 04:30 hours, summited at 12:30, spent half an hour on top, returned to C2 at 18:00 hours. Next day all descended to BC. On May 11 other summiters were three Australians and two Austrians before Bernhard team. Weather was very good. The expedition returned to KTM on May 16 and leaves on 17 afternoon. Member De Weck left BC on 9th and left Nepal on the 11th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st ascent of the season |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457293 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juerg Bernhard | M | 1970 | Switzerland | Climber | Wiesen, Graubunden, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe De Weck | M | 1974 | Switzerland | Climber | New York, New York | Bank manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Sebastian Hertli | M | 1972 | Switzerland | Climber | Jona, Zurich, Switzerland | Electro-engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Illien | M | 1969 | Switzerland | Leader | Chur, Graubunden, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Marianne Schnider | F | 1962 | Switzerland | Climber | Vals, Graubunden, Switzerland | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-3, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.