Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Shomi Suzuki. Summit reached on 8th November 2003. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4423
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD03320
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Shomi Suzuki
Sponsor Ama Dablam Japanese Expedition
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 Lukla->Namche->Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2003-10-27
Summit Date 2003-11-08
Summit Time 1350
Summit Days 12
Total Days 17
Termination Date 2003-11-13
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 100
Total Members 8
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(27/10,4600m),ABC(31/10,5500m),C1(02/11,5800m),C2(03/11,6000m),C3(07/11,6300m),Smt(08-09/11)
Route Notes BC at 4600m at usual site. Nov 08: Kokuko, Suzuki, Ngima and Doma left C3 at 09:30 hours, summited at 13:50 and spent about 10 minutes descended to C2 at 18:00 hours. No other expedition on that day. Nov 09: Osuke Hirano, Kajiyama, Komiya, Kumada, Shimada, Kilo Sherpa and Pema Nuru Sherpa left C3 between 08:00-09:00 hours. Summited all together at 13:00 hrs and spent between 10-15 minutes on top. Hirano and Shimada stayed at C3, rest of the members descended to C2 at 19:00 hours. Weather on both days was very good. The expedition returned to KTM on Nov 15 and will leave on 17th. 1 Doma Chhiri Sherpa (1981-11-18) Jubing VDC 6, Solukhumbu 2. Pema Nurbu Sherpa (2037-4-7) Gaurishankar VDC 1 Rolwaling, Dolakha Everest 2003 Spring - Japanese Expedition 3. Ngima Sherpa (1974-5-23) Gorekhani VDC 4, Solu, Solukhumbu 4. Kili Pemba Sherpa (22 years) Gaurishankar VDC 1, Beding, Charikot, Dolakha Everest 2003 Spring (North) French Expedition
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Rolwaling Trek
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457475
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Osuke Hirano M 1970 Japan Climber Hatano, Kanagawa, Japan Stage actor Details Other expeditions
Yoshiaki Hirano M 1938 Japan Climber Hatano, Kanagawa, Japan Attorney Details Other expeditions
Takanobu Kajiyama M 1970 Japan Climber Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Office clerk in electronics trading company Details Other expeditions
Rie Kokuko M 1962 Japan Climber Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan Office clerk in electronics trading company Details Other expeditions
Moheiji Komiya M 1935 Japan Climber Hatano, Kanagawa, Japan Retired army officer Details Other expeditions
Mitsuji Kumada M 1954 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Chieko Shimada F 1952 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Clerk in real estate rental company Details Other expeditions
Shomi Suzuki M 1953 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ngima Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Khanding, Gorakhani, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Doma Chhiri Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kili Pemba (Kilu Pemba) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.