Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Park Mun-Sang. Summit reached on 14th November 2003. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4406
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD03312
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Park Mun-Sang
Sponsor New York Alpine Club Ama Dablam
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries S Korea
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-11-03
Summit Date 2003-11-14
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 11
Total Days 13
Termination Date 2003-11-16
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 70
Total Members 12
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 4
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(03/11,4600m),C1(06/11,5800m),C2(07/11,6000m),C3(13/11,6400m),Smt(14/11)
Route Notes In summit bid, left C3 in 2 groups: 1st group 5:45 am and 2nd group 6:00 and 1st group on top 10:30 and 2nd group 10:45; back to C2 (2nd group) and 1st group to BC same day. Sherpas: Pasang Tshering, 1974, Khumjung Lhakpa Sonam, 1983, Lukla Nawang Wangchu, 1974, Chaplung, Khumbu Mingma Wangdel, 1968, Walung, Makalu 1st group: Im, Kang, Lee Jong-Kwan, Pasang Tshering, Lhakpa Sonam 2nd group: Kwon, Park Sang-Yoon, Shim, Nawang Wangchu, Mingma Ongel
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Hyecho Adventure Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457481
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Noel Im M 1966 USA Climber Flushing, New York Architect Details Other expeditions
Yong-Soon Kang M 1958 S Korea Climber Vestal, New York Professor of marketing Details Other expeditions
Ju-Chun Kim M 1954 S Korea Climber New York, New York Jewellery wholesale business owner Details Other expeditions
Sung-Un Kwon M 1971 USA Climber Flushing, New York Assistant professor of marketing & jewellery salesman Details Other expeditions
Kenneth Lee M 1946 USA Climber Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Real estate company owner Details Other expeditions
Jong-Kwan Lee M 1958 S Korea Climber New Britain, Connecticut Department store manager Details Other expeditions
Lim Lee M 1955 USA Climber Reston, Virginia Business manager of mountaineering club Details Other expeditions
Sae-Kwon Lee M 1940 S Korea Climber Forest Hills, New York Real estate company owner Details Other expeditions
Chong-Pal Moon M 1945 USA BC Manager Farmington, Connecticut Owner of ladies boutique shop Details Other expeditions
Mun-Sung Park M 1949 USA Leader Tenafly, New Jersey Drug store clerk Details Other expeditions
Sang-Yoon Park M 1952 S Korea Deputy Leader Old Tappan, New Jersey Shoe store owner Details Other expeditions
Seung-Mo Shin M 1947 S Korea Climbing Leader New Hempstead, New York - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Wangchu/Ongchu Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Ongel Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Lukla, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.