Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A Mexico expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Hector Ponce de Leon. Summit reached on 18th October 2003. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4420
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD03322
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Mexico
Leaders	Hector Ponce de Leon
Sponsor	Nico International Ama Dablam 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	Spain, USA
Approach	Lukla->Namche->Thyangboche->BC
Basecamp Date	2003-10-02
Summit Date	2003-10-18
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	16
Total Days	18
Termination Date	2003-10-20
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	500
Total Members	5
Summit Members	2
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),ABC(05/10,5200m),C1(07/10,5800m),C2(10/10,6200m),Smt(18/10)
Route Notes	Ponce de Leon from BC 1:30 am, summit at 11 am, to C1 at 5 pm. Segarra from C2 5 am, summit 11 am to C1 at 5 pm. 3 other climbers from German group (Amical) and 2 Sherpas at same time. Garcia, Montero, Sanchez left BC 17 Oct due to: too tired, not enough acclimatization.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457454
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Field	Value
ID	34374
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03322
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Hector Mario
Last Name	Ponce de Leon Gomez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Leader
Residence	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Tour operator
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	2003-10-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	2437444
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hector mario ponce de leon gomez
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	34376
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03322
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Araceli
Last Name	Segarra Roca
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Premia de Dalt, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Physiotherapist
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	2003-10-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	2438636
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	araceli segarra roca
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ruben Garcia	M	1967	Mexico	Climber	Mexico City, Mexico	Cook	Details Other expeditions
Manuel Montero	M	1957	USA	Exp Doctor	New Bern, North Carolina	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Hector Mario Ponce de Leon Gomez	M	1966	Mexico	Leader	Mexico City, Mexico	Tour operator	Details Other expeditions
Miquel Sanchez Murcia	M	1955	Spain	Climber	Vilamos, Lleida, Spain	Cook	Details Other expeditions
Araceli Segarra Roca	F	1970	Spain	Climber	Premia de Dalt, Barcelona, Spain	Physiotherapist	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.