Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Luis Stitzinger. Summit reached on 19th October 2004. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4767
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD04319
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Luis Stitzinger
Sponsor DAV Summit Club 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 Belgium
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-10-07
Summit Date 2004-10-19
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 12
Total Days 15
Termination Date 2004-10-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 5
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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 -
Campsites BC(07/10,4600m),ABC(10/10,5600m),C1(12/10,5800m),C2(15/10,6100m),C3(18/10,6300m),Smt(19/10)
Route Notes On 19th left all together C3 at 07:30 hours, summited at 12:00, stayed on summit 45 minutes, descended to C3 (all members and Sherpas at 15:30 hours). Next day to BC. Weather was excellent, very clear day. Before this team on summit two climbers probably from American expedition and after one French and a Sherpa. The expedition returned to KTM on Oct 26 and will leave Nepal on 29th. Sherpas: Nawang Thawa Sherpa (2028/12/12), Gaurishankar VDC, Dolakha, summited Cho Oyu Singi Lama (2026/7/6), Kiel VDC, Sindhupalchowk, summited Ama Dablam with DAV in 2003
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457822
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Liesbeth Dessent F 1979 Belgium Climber Amel, Belgium Medical laboratory technician Details Other expeditions
Stephan Genten M 1971 Belgium Climber Amel, Belgium Technical director of machine sales and maintenance company Details Other expeditions
Bernhard H. Nusser M 1964 Germany Climber Berlin, Germany Professinal orchestral musician Details Other expeditions
Luis Andreas Stitzinger M 1968 Germany Leader Hochenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Alix Christin Dorothee Von Melle F 1971 Germany Climber Hochenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany German Alpine Club manager Details Other expeditions
Singi Lama M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Nigale, Kyul, Sindhupalchowk - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Tawa/Thawa Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.