Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Matt Szundy. Summit reached on 21st April 2004. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4530 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD04104 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Matt Szundy |
| Sponsor | The Ascending Path Ama Dablam Expedition 2004 |
| Success 1 | False |
| 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 | 2004-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 2004-04-21 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 2004-04-28 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6200m due to continuous snowfall |
| High Point (m) | 6200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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 | Attempted Island Peak |
| Campsites | BC(17/04,4700m),C1(20/04,5850m),C2(21/04,6200m),xxx(21/04,6200m) |
| Route Notes | "We stayed in C2 watching the conditions (snowfall) deteriorate." 25th down towards BC but got lost below fixed ropes and had to biv at 17,400 ft and retured to BC on 26th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Ang Rita Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457641 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott A. Carrlee | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Juneau, Alaska | Museum conservator | Details Other expeditions |
| Heather C. Rowland | F | 1977 | USA | BC Manager | Girdwood, Alaska | Co-owner of climbing guide service | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Meszaros (Matt) Szundy | M | 1973 | USA | Leader | Girdwood, Alaska | Co-owner of climbing guide service | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.