Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge
A Japan expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Ryuseki Hiraoka.
Summit reached on 7th November 2003.
4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
4411
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD03318
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Season |
3
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
SW Ridge
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
Japan
|
| Leaders |
Ryuseki Hiraoka
|
| Sponsor |
Adventure Guides Ama Dablam Expedition 2003
|
| 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 |
2003-11-02
|
| Summit Date |
2003-11-07
|
| Summit Time |
-
|
| Summit Days |
5
|
| Total Days |
9
|
| Termination Date |
2003-11-11
|
| Termination Reason |
1
|
| Termination Notes |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
6814
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
2
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
30
|
| Total Members |
3
|
| Summit Members |
3
|
| Member Deaths |
0
|
| Total Hired |
2
|
| 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 |
True
|
| O2 Unknown |
False
|
| Other Summits |
Climbed Island Peak (Oct 29 by all 3 members and both Nepalese)
|
| Campsites |
BC(02/11,4600m),C1(05/11,5800m),C2(06/11,6000m),Smt(07/11)
|
| Route Notes |
-
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Cosmo Treks
|
| Commercial Route |
True
|
| Standard Route |
False
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
False
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2457474
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
sw ridge
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
34305
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD03318
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Hiroshi
|
| Last Name |
Hanazaki
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1943
|
| Calculated Age |
60
|
| Citizenship |
Japan
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Mobara, Chiba, Japan
|
| Occupation |
Owner of several businesses
|
| Leader |
False
|
| 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 |
2003-11-07
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2429007
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
hiroshi hanazaki
|
| Year of Birth |
1943
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Age at Expedition |
60
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
34306
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD03318
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Ryuseki
|
| Last Name |
Hiraoka
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1968
|
| Calculated Age |
35
|
| Citizenship |
Japan
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Hakusyu, Tamanashi, Japan
|
| Occupation |
Alpine guide
|
| 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 |
2003-11-07
|
| 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 |
(1968-2024) Died 10 June 2024 on Spantik (Pakistan) from avalanche
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2438125
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
ryuseki hiraoka
|
| Year of Birth |
1968
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Age at Expedition |
35
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
34307
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD03318
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Kaoru
|
| Last Name |
Ogawara
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1940
|
| Calculated Age |
63
|
| Citizenship |
Japan
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Sayama, Saitama, Japan
|
| Occupation |
Trekking guide
|
| Leader |
False
|
| 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 |
2003-11-07
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2427683
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
kaoru ogawara
|
| Year of Birth |
1940
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Age at Expedition |
63
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
34308
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD03318
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Rahar Bahadur
|
| Last Name |
Tamang
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Calculated Age |
36
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Deusa, Solukhumbu
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| 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 |
2003-11-07
|
| 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 |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
-66
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
rahar bahadur tamang
|
| Year of Birth |
-
|
| Year |
2003
|
| Age at Expedition |
-
|
| Role |
Hired
|
4 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.