Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Teddy Anderson, Willie Benegas. Summit reached on 30th October 2004. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4754 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD04305 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Teddy Anderson, Willie Benegas |
| Sponsor | North Face Ama Dablam Expedition 2004 |
| 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 | Argentina |
| Approach | Lukla->Pangboche->Pokalde->Dingboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-10-27 |
| Summit Date | 2004-10-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 5 |
| Termination Date | 2004-11-01 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| 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 Pokalde on 24 Oct |
| Campsites | BC(27/10,4900m),C1.ABC(28/10,5200m),C2(29/10,6000m),C3(30/10,6300m),Smt(30-31/10) |
| Route Notes | C2 - 4 summiters on 30th went straight to summit from C2 C3 - 4 summiters on 31st stayed night at C3. Straightforward climb. Group went back to Lukla and flew back on 4 Nov. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nomad Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457833 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Elizabeth Anderson | F | 1975 | USA | Leader (Nominal) | Durango, Colorado | River guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Guillermo (Willie) Benegas | M | 1968 | USA | Leader | Berkeley, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Fernando Nicolas Grajales Abad Jr. | M | 1979 | Argentina | Climber | Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| John Peter Griber | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Berkeley, Wyoming | Alpine & fishing guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael E. Kessler | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryan Miles Mcclean | M | 1973 | USA | Climber | Venice, California | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| William Snyder | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Los Angeles, California | Pgm director for organizing outdoor activities for underprivileged | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas Chandler (Doug) Stoup | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Truckee, California | Alpine guide & polar trips leader | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.