Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Lathrop Strang. Summit reached on 11th November 2003. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4407
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD03313
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Lathrop Strang
Sponsor	Independent team
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2003-11-01
Summit Date	2003-11-11
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	10
Total Days	12
Termination Date	2003-11-13
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	3
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(01/11,4600m),C1(04/11,5800m),C2(10/11,6100m),Smt(11/11)
Route Notes	Only people on top on 11th. Wonderful being alone. Slept in C2 on the 11th and back to BC on 12th. Rigby did not go above C2 on 11th because of pleurisy.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Nomad Expeditions
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457478
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	34286
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03313
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Lathrop
Last Name	Strang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Carbondale, Colorado
Occupation	Architect
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2003-11-11
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	(1961-2008) Died on 25 April on Mt. Sopris (Colorado) from backcountry skiing accident
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435544
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lathrop strang
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Erik Emmen Hendrix	M	1965	USA	Climber	Basalt, Colorado	Architect	Details Other expeditions
Melissa McManus	F	1965	USA	Climber	Basalt, Colorado	Photographer/producer	Details Other expeditions
Catherine Clare (Kasha) Rigby	F	1970	USA	Climber	Crested Butte, Colorado	Waitress	Details Other expeditions
Lathrop Strang	M	1961	USA	Leader	Carbondale, Colorado	Architect	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.