Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Casey Henley. Summit reached on 27th October 2004. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4752 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD04302 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Casey Henley |
| Sponsor | Mountain Madness 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 | Canada, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-10-23 |
| Summit Date | 2004-10-27 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 2004-10-30 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5940m due to Sanga's illness |
| High Point (m) | 5940 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Island Peak (all members on 21 Oct) |
| Campsites | BC(23/10,4500m),ABC(25/10,5400m),C1(26/10,5750m),C2(27/10,5940m),xxx(27/10) |
| Route Notes | Scaled Island Peak first on 21st Oct. All members reached C2 on 27th, but Sanga developed respiratory problem and needed to descend; no Sherpa was with them on Ama Dablam (Island Peak) because he decided to go elsewhere so with no Sherpa to take Sanga down, team decided all would go with him. Reached BC on 29th. |
| Accidents | Sanga respiratory illness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Madness |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457830 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Michael Allen Chandler | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Snowbird, Utah | Financier | Details Other expeditions |
| Casey S. Henley | M | 1971 | Canada | Leader | Bend, Oregon | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ronald Norman (Ron) Sanga | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | North Myrttle Beach, South Carolina | Retired, now full time climber | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard (Rick) Thompson | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Biologist | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.