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.