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.