Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge
A Portugal expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Joao Garcia. Summit reached on 14th May 2004. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4534 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD04109 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Portugal |
| Leaders | Joao Garcia |
| Sponsor | Portuguese 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 | 2004-05-07 |
| Summit Date | 2004-05-14 |
| Summit Time | 1200 |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 9 |
| Termination Date | 2004-05-16 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| 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 | Climbed Island Peak (by all on 4 May) |
| Campsites | BC(07/05,4300m),C1(08/05,5500m),C2(13/05,6200m),Smt(14/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C2 at normal C3 site. 5 members (except Coelho) left C2 on 14th 8:00 am after waiting for summit in wind and chilly weather. Garcia on top 12:00, rest at 12:40. (J. L. Carvalho, who was very tired and slow) slept in C2 and 15th to BC. Coehlo got nose throat infection in C1 did not go above C1. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457664 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Carvalho | M | 1974 | Portugal | Climber | Lisbon, Portugal | Alpine instructor in climbing gym | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Luis Carvalho | M | 1960 | Portugal | Climber | Lisbon, Portugal | Climbing wall builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonio Coelho | M | 1971 | Portugal | Climber | Barcelos, Portugal | Supplier of equipment for mountaineering & vertical work on buildings | Details Other expeditions |
| Joao Jose Silva Abranches Garcia | M | 1967 | Portugal | Leader | Lisbon, Portugal | Professional alpinist and guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Rui Rosado | M | 1975 | Portugal | Climber | Mem-Martins, Portugal | Outdoor activities monitor and instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Helder Santos | M | 1976 | Portugal | Climber | Cascais, Portugal | Construction worker | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD04109 | - | Garcia, Joao | Mais Alem, Depois do Evereste | Caderno, Lisbon, Portugal | - | - |