Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Rick Marchant. Summit reached on 6th December 2003. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4421
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD03402
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2003
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Rick Marchant
Sponsor Jagged Globe 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 Canada, Netherlands
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-11-28
Summit Date 2003-12-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2003-12-12
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
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(28/11,4500m),C1(02/12,5700m),C2(08/12,5950m),Smt(06,09/12)
Route Notes Hartland arrived BC 3 Dec, 4 Dec to C1, 5 Dec to C2, 6th Dec to top to BC and left BC on 8th. Was a Jagged Globe leader and bought into this expedition on his own, joined the team when they had already put in C1 and C2 (C2 not yet occupied), then went ahead of them and summited by himself. Rutherford went to C2 but did not feet strong enough for summit bid. Vreugdenhil made carry to C1, then decided climb was not for him; stayed at BC briefly, then trekked to Namche Bazar and returned to BC and left with team. From Jagged Globe: From Camp 1 to Camp 2 this time was a more difficult challenge with the extra burden of sleeping bags and other gear. Camp 2 is perched on the ridge, a bit of an eagles nest when viewed from above but our Sherpas did a great job lashing the tents into place. Protected from the cold breeze that fluttered the prayer flags, warmed by the sun, it's an amazing place to contemplate the surrounding peaks. For Sandra this was a well earned high point and altitude record. The following day as the moon was setting and just before the first rays of the sun hit the camp Henk, Katja, Isabelle, Rick, Pema and Dawa set off for the summit. Though our attention was focussed on safely negotiating the fixed line and difficult terrain above Camp 2, it was hard not to let your gaze drift to the view around us. Or maybe it was just an excuse to stop and gasp for breath. We arrived as 2 groups at the summit at 12 noon and 2 pm on December 9th.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457503
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Steven (Steve) Hartland M 1964 UK Climber Llanllechid, Gwynedd, Wales Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Rick Marchant M 1967 UK Leader Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Sandra Rutherford F 1969 UK Climber London, England Police officer Details Other expeditions
Isabelle Santoire F 1968 Canada Deputy Leader Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Katja Staartjes F 1963 Netherlands Climber Okkenbroek, Netherlands Food technologist Details Other expeditions
Arie Vreugdenhil M 1953 Netherlands Climber Rotterdam, Netherlands Rural engineer Details Other expeditions
Hendrik (Henk) Wesselius M 1960 Netherlands Climber Okkenbroek, Netherlands Electrician Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzing Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Rolwaling, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD03402 - - http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/reports_read.html?id=264 - - -
AMAD03402 - - http://www.katjastaartjes.nl - - -