Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A Austria expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Paul Hofer. Summit reached on 11th October 2003. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4398
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD03304
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Austria
Leaders	Paul Hofer
Sponsor	Independent team on Ama Dablam
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	-
Approach	Lukla->Namche->BC
Basecamp Date	2003-10-02
Summit Date	2003-10-11
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	9
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2003-10-13
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5800m due to death of Robert Rackl
High Point (m)	5800
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(02/10,4800m),C1(04/10,5800m),xxx(11/10,5800m)
Route Notes	Started from BC at 7:30, in C1 at 11:40 saw the body of Robert Rackl who was found by 2 American climbers. Decided to abandon the climb; to BC at 13:30-14:00. Climb abandoned when saw body of Robert Rackl, leader of Amical expedition, whom they had become friends with in BC.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457447
Year	2003
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	34222
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03304
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Josef
Last Name	Einwaller
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria
Occupation	Clothing wholesaler
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5800
Summit Date 1	2003-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2430558
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josef einwaller
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34223
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03304
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Paul
Last Name	Hofer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Leader
Residence	Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria
Occupation	House builder
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5800
Summit Date 1	2003-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2436319
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul hofer
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Josef Einwaller	M	1947	Austria	Climber	Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria	Clothing wholesaler	Details Other expeditions
Paul Hofer	M	1963	Austria	Leader	Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria	House builder	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.