Ama Dablam | 2003 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2003 via SW Ridge, led by Kwon Soon-Doo. Summit reached on 20th December 2003. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4422
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD03403
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	4
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Kwon Soon-Doo
Sponsor	2003/04 Korea Ulsan Jin Alpine Club 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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2003-12-10
Summit Date	2003-12-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	10
Total Days	13
Termination Date	2003-12-23
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	150
Total Members	3
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(10/12,4500m),C1(14/12,5800m),C2(19/12,6100m),Smt(20/12)
Route Notes	All 3 members and sirdar Pemba Dorje left C2 for top at 7:30 am but Kwon stopped at 6700m; Kwon had gone up slowly and at 6700m 4:00 pm met summiters descending. Now very cold, very windy so Kwon turned back with summiters and all returned C2 8:30 pm using headlamps. 21st all in BC. Summit party fixed rope from 6700m to top.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457517
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	34386
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03403
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	4
First Name	Jae-Uoong
Last Name	Han
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	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	2003-12-20
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	2440109
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jae-uoong han
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	34387
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03403
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	4
First Name	Seong-Cheol
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climbing Leader
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	2003-12-20
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	2438147
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	seong-cheol kim
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	34388
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03403
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	4
First Name	Soon-Doo
Last Name	Kwon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6700
Summit Date 1	2003-12-20
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	4
Summit Term	13
HCN	0
Checksum	2437422
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	soon-doo kwon
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	34389
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD03403
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2003
Season	4
First Name	Pemba Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2003-12-20
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	-68
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jae-Uoong Han	M	1974	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Seong-Cheol Kim	M	1968	S Korea	Climbing Leader	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Soon-Doo Kwon	M	1966	S Korea	Leader	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.