Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by David Chiew. Summit reached on 1st November 2003. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4418
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD03327
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Australia
Leaders	David Chiew
Sponsor	Independent team on 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	New Zealand
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2003-10-29
Summit Date	2003-11-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	3
Total Days	5
Termination Date	2003-11-03
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	3
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	Lobuche East
Campsites	BC(29/10,4500m),C1(30/10,5800m),C2(31/10,6100m),Smt(01/11)
Route Notes	Acclimatized on Lobuche East. Sherpa: Tshering Pande Bhote, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457468
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	34337
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03327
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Chiew
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Leader
Residence	Minto Heights, NSW, Australia
Occupation	Medical student
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	2003-11-01
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	2441626
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david chiew
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	34338
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03327
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Annabelle
Last Name	Cochrane
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Cambridge, New Zealand & Hong Kong
Occupation	Airline pilot (Cathay Pacific)
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	2003-11-01
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	2439570
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	annabelle cochrane
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34339
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03327
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Brett
Last Name	Moule
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Leonards, NSW, Australia
Occupation	Television engineer
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	2003-11-01
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	2439654
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	brett moule
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34340
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03327
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Tshering Palden/Pande
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2003-11-01
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	Ev X 1,Cho Oyu X 2,
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441516
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshering palden/pande bhote
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34341
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03327
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Jamyang
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hatiya, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2003-11-01
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	2442691
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jamyang bhote
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	34342
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03327
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	3
First Name	Densa
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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	2003-11-01
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	2442861
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	densa bhote
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
David Chiew	M	1978	Australia	Leader	Minto Heights, NSW, Australia	Medical student	Details Other expeditions
Annabelle Cochrane	F	1972	New Zealand	Climber	Cambridge, New Zealand & Hong Kong	Airline pilot (Cathay Pacific)	Details Other expeditions
Brett Moule	M	1973	Australia	Climber	St. Leonards, NSW, Australia	Television engineer	Details Other expeditions
Tshering Palden/Pande Bhote	M	1978	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Jamyang Bhote	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hatiya, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Densa Bhote	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.